Collaboration

Writing a joint grant proposal with collaborators

Joint grant proposals fail for predictable reasons: no shared question, late budget arguments and rushed paperwork. A step-by-step way to plan and write one as a team.

Making interdisciplinary research collaboration work

Interdisciplinary projects can produce work no single field could, but they fail for predictable reasons. Practical steps for shared language, fair credit and choosing where to publish.

Why you should agree on a co-authorship plan before you start writing

Most authorship disputes start with assumptions nobody wrote down. A one-page co-authorship plan agreed at the start protects the paper and the friendship.

Authorship order and credit: a practical guide to the CRediT taxonomy

The CRediT taxonomy names 14 contributor roles that many journals now use for contribution statements. Here is what each role means and how to use it alongside authorship order.

How to find the right co-author for your research paper

A good co-author brings skills you lack, shares your standards and finishes what they start. Here is a practical way to find, test and agree terms with one.