Co-authors, colleagues, and contributors: Complications in collaboration and sharing lessons on academic writing

Authors

  • Orlanda Harvey Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, UK
  • Alexander van Teijlingen Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, UK
  • Pramod R Regmi Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, UK
  • Jillian Ireland Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, UK
  • Aney Rijal Executive Editor, Health Prospect, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Edwin van Teijlingen Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v21i1.39320

Keywords:

academic writing, collaboration, interdisciplinary approach, co-authorships

Abstract

Academic writing, especially in the health field, is usually an interdisciplinary team effort. This paper highlights some of the trials, tribulations, and benefits of working with co-authors. This includes collaborations and co-authorship between academics from different disciplines, academics of different level of careers, and authors from countries of varying economies i.e., high-income countries (HICs) and from low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). This paper also provides advice in the form of several useful tips to lead authors and co-authors to support collaborative working.

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Author Biographies

Pramod R Regmi, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, UK

Visiting Fellow, Chitwan Medical College, Nepal and Visiting Fellow, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, India

Jillian Ireland, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, UK

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Dorset, UK

Edwin van Teijlingen, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, UK

Visiting Professor, Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal and Visiting Professor, Nobel College, Nepal

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Published

2022-01-14

How to Cite

Harvey, O., van Teijlingen, A., Regmi, P. R., Ireland, J., Rijal, A., & van Teijlingen, E. (2022). Co-authors, colleagues, and contributors: Complications in collaboration and sharing lessons on academic writing. Health Prospect, 21(1), 22–25. https://doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v21i1.39320

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