Prof. Kofi Agyekum: Authorship is earned, not owed: Protecting integrity in academic research - MyJoyOnline
One of the greatest strengths of academia is that it is built on trust. We trust that research findings are honestly reported, that peer review is conducted fairly, and that those listed as authors on scholarly publications have genuinely contributed to the work. When this trust is compromised, the credibility of research itself is weakened. […]