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Category: co-authoring

How to handle an unresponsive co-author?

July 16, 2025

In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: How should one deal with an uncommunicative coauthor? Long story short, I've had a paper in the works with one coauthor for a good while. The paper has been basically complete for over a year now. We've both agreed it just needs…
Best practices for co-authoring

March 24, 2025

In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I'd be interested to hear any thoughts about best practices for coauthoring. I'm starting a new position in the fall for which I'll be expected to coauthor with faculty members on a significant number of papers. I've coauthored a few times in…