Biochemia Medica, Vol. 26 No. 2, 2016.
Review article
https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.016
Insensitivity of editors and indexers regarding the cultural variations of authors’ surnames.
V. Raveenthiran
; Department of Pediatric Surgery, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Abstract
Surnames, although widely used, are not obligatory in many parts of the world. This communication describes the hurdles and humiliations suffered by Oriental and South Indian authors who do not have a surname. A novel solution to the problem of author surnames is also proposed.
Keywords
author surname; editorial diversity; research integrity
Hrčak ID:
161653
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Publication date:
15.6.2016.
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