Reversing the byline hierarchy: The effect of equalizing bias on the accreditation of primary, secondary and senior authors
Equalizing bias (EqB) is the difference between equal and actual coauthor credit. EqB accounts for a massive shift of credit from primary to secondary authors. Equal credit scores grow increasingly biased as the number of coauthors increases. Credit lost by unrecognized senior authors becomes part of other coauthors EqB. EqB is universally unaccounted for in metrics relying on biased equal credit.
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