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[deleted600623]

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I am currently working with a professor in a DNA nanotech lab and we are about to publish a paper on open source techniques that we have been able to use for our research. With that being said, the members of the lab are me, another undergrad student, and a graduate student and I was wondering if the order of names on the publication will matter. The undergrad student and I work as a team to complete different tasks so we can be more efficient. I also know that we will be publishing more papers on the work that we do in the future, I'm just curious as this is my first time working for a research professor that publishes a lot.

Thanks for any help!

 

[ANATOMYgirl22]

The order does matter, but at this point just being published is a great accomplishment, so I wouldn't worry too much about where your name ends up ( unless you actually did most of the work, then you should be first/co-author)

 

[deleted600623]

Is there much difference between being third and fourth on the paper? @ANATOMYgirl22

 

[Narmerguy]

Is there much difference between being third and fourth on the paper? @ANATOMYgirl22

Nope.

 

[deleted600623]

Great. Thanks @Narmerguy

 

[NickNaylor]

For the purposes of medical admissions, no one will care. It would be unusual to have a first or senior author pub at this point in your career.

 

[JuanPabloCastel]

Are you sure you're going to be listed as an author?

 

[Goro]

100% concur.

The order does matter, but at this point just being published is a great accomplishment, so I wouldn't worry too much about where your name ends up ( unless you actually did most of the work, then you should be first/co-author)

 

[phunky]

Is there much difference between being third and fourth on the paper? @ANATOMYgirl22

The only spots that really matter are first, second, and last.

In my experience,

First: Came up with the idea
Second: Did all the work
Last: Senior researcher who provided moral support

 

[deleted600623]

Are you sure you're going to be listed as an author?

We are sitting down as a team next week to talk about our work and edit the paper that we are currently working on so I believe so.

 

[deleted600623]

For the purposes of medical admissions, no one will care. It would be unusual to have a first or senior author pub at this point in your career.

That's reassuring. Thanks!