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Can you publish a paper without supervisor?

Can you publish a paper without supervisor?

The simple answer is – if the supervisor has not contributed in any meaningful way – then they do not have to be acknowledged. The supervisor’s name is not absolutely necessary, however if some help has been taken from the supervisor during writing the manuscript, then this should be acknowledged.

Can you publish work without a PhD?

So … do you need a PhD to work in scholarly publishing? For the most part, no! The only circumstances are if you apply for a very specific editorial role, usually within STM (Science, Technology and Medicine) publishing.

Who is the corresponding author of a PhD or MSc paper?

Papers published from an academic project (MSc or PhD) usually have two authors; the first author is the student who mainly conducted the research, and the second author is the professor who supervised the projects. The corresponding author is…

What is the purpose of the corresponding author in a paper?

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The idea is to ensure that the corresponding author is a faculty member, meaning he is the person most likely to still be around in 5 to 10 years’ time to answer questions about the work. (In that time, PhD students and post-docs may change field completely, exit academia, etc.)

What is the role of a supervisor in a research paper?

Then the supervisor may take on the responsibility for the paper and be corresponding author. This can be important since it can be near impossible to track down someone who has left academia and so the supervisor stands for continuity in terms of contact.

Who is the primary researcher in a research paper?

Edited (in response to question edit): From an academic point of view, it can be argued that the student is the primary researcher, hence expert in that specific topic, hence would be the only one who can completely answer any questions.