Correspondents generally refer to the person in charge of the whole project, who is responsible for the funding, design and writing of articles. He is also a contact person for articles and research materials. Most importantly, he is responsible for the reliability of the article. Correspondents are usually the most authoritative authors in the field of the newspaper. Correspondents are usually mentors. The communication is followed by asterisks and footnotes. Magazines usually contact reporters.

2, the first author:

It is the first name of the article. Generally, the first author is the main finisher of the paper, including experiment and paper writing. Sign the first author's innovative works, such as research papers, patents, research reports, etc. The name of the person who has made the greatest contribution to the work is usually signed at the front. Especially for the signature of scientific research papers, each journal has more detailed regulations; However, when the paper signature is used to evaluate professional titles, the weight of the first author is obviously heavier than that of the second and third authors, but lighter than the personal signature.

3. The correspondent is not necessarily the first author, but the first author can be a correspondent. In most cases, the author of the communication and the first author are the same person. Only when the correspondent author and the first author are inconsistent, it is necessary to attach the logo of the correspondent author to the footnote of the article.

The difference between the first author and the correspondent:

First, by definition,

1, the correspondent often refers to the general person in charge of the project, responsible for the funding, design, writing and checking of the article. He is also a contact person for articles and research materials. Most importantly, he is responsible for the reliability of the article.

He should be responsible for all dealings with the editorial department and accept the consultation of readers. In fact, from the perspective of intellectual property rights, the research results are regarded as the communication author's. The advantage of a correspondent is that he can establish wider contacts with the outside world.

2. The first author is generally the researcher who has made the greatest contribution to this work. This author not only has the most important charts (that is, physical contributions), but also is the author of the first draft of the article (that is, the contribution of intelligence to this article).

Second, in terms of conditions.

1 correspondent

Is the legal person in charge of SCI papers. Generally speaking, the correspondent of SCI paper is responsible for this paper, including academic responsibility and legal responsibility. Therefore, the correspondent is also one of the main beneficiaries of the paper.

It can also be said that the first author of the paper is the main contributor to this scientific research achievement, and the correspondent author of the paper is the person in charge and beneficiary of this achievement.

In this case, if the research results involve a patent, then the patent belongs to the communication author or unit.

2, the first author

Must be a major participant in experimental design. After the establishment of a scientific research project, if several scientific researchers are needed to participate, there must be a main scientific and technological personnel to carry out the specific design of the project, including various materials used in the experiment, time schedule and other specific details.

When I was a graduate student, my tutor asked me to study the germination conditions and mechanism of phytopathogenic Phytophthora sexual spores.

The tutor just proposed a research direction. As for how to conduct research, he just reminded me to find more reference materials.

After receiving the tutor's research topic, I will look for reference materials, design the experimental scheme according to the relevant materials, and inform a technician in the laboratory to buy various reagents and equipment needed for the experiment.

I was of course the first author when I got the test results and published my paper.