2. The job content is different. Journalists are usually the most authoritative authors in the field of newspapers. 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.
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 contribution), but also the author of the first draft of the article (that is, the contribution of intelligence to this article).
3. Different rankings. The first author refers to the person whose signature ranks first. Some articles have two or more first authors, which are called tied first authors. In this case, it is generally necessary to indicate the name of the person.
Extended data:
Correspondents generally refer to the chief person in charge of the whole project, who is not only responsible for the funding, design and writing of the project, but also the contact person for articles and research materials. Responsible for all communication with the editorial department during the submission, revision and publication of papers, and accept the consultation of readers.
Most importantly, he is responsible for the reliability of the article and the outside of the paper. The advantage of a correspondent is that he can establish wider contacts with the outside world. Some magazines will invite you to review and write comments, which will greatly improve your position in the scientific community.
The first author is generally the researcher who has made the greatest contribution to the specific work of the paper. 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 intellectual contribution paper).
In China, graduate students only recognize the first author when evaluating professional titles and publishing papers. When it comes to some articles that reflect the boss's important views, some bosses will not let go of being both the first author and the communication author. Some magazines even claim that you can't be the author of an article just for your physical contribution, but you can thank them.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Communication Author