honorary authorship

noun

The unethical practice of including an individual as an author on a publication despite them making no significant intellectual contribution to the work.

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Meanings

nounhonorary authorship (plural honorary authorships)

plural honorary authorships

  1. sciencesThe unethical practice of including an individual as an author on a publication despite them making no significant intellectual contribution to the work.
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honorary authorship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honorary%20authorship

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“honorary authorship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honorary%20authorship. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “honorary authorship,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honorary%20authorship.

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