Authorship/Recognition of contribution

JBI resources in the JBI EBP Database are developed and updated on a regular basis by a diverse range of expert contributors. Contribution is recognised in a way that aims to maintain the brand recognition of JBI resources (essential for our global mission) while also enabling readers to identify who was involved in either the writing or update of our resources. It should be noted that authorship does not confer ownership of copyright or IP as this would conflict with the global mission of JBI to make up-to-date evidence accessible and available at the point of care. Where authorship or recognition of contribution is provided, JBI requires that authorship identification include the qualifications of the author/contributor to transparently report their credentials and qualifications. The nature of this recognition varies by resource type as follows:

Evidence Summaries:

Authorship of the original or the major update (every 3rd year) is identified on the specific version, and in the ‘how to reference’ guide attached to each document. Where the update is minor (i.e. the document is not 3 years old) then the author and updater are both identified by role, name, and post-nominals.

Recommended Practices:

The majority of JBI RPs were and continue to be developed by JBI Academic Leads in consideration of the available evidence from the relevant evidence summary and with subject matter expertise provided by members of the ERG to review drafts. Recommended Practices (RPs) are written when an ERG confirms that an evidence summary should be accompanied by an RP to guide or inform practice. Each RP is ‘evidence-informed’. The JBI Academic Lead reviews the evidence within the evidence summary, considers other evidence in related evidence summaries where applicable, and may also review the full text from the references lists. Consensus expert opinion is also considered when developing the RP. ERG members are invited to review and contribute to the development of the RP; any disagreements with feedback provided are resolved through discussion, led by the chair of the ERG and/or the JBI Academic Lead,  until a consensus is achieved.  The emphasis in developing an RP is on clinical knowledge of process and procedure and therefore relies substantively upon the academic lead working with ERG members to ensure the process descriptions, their sequence, and level of detail are appropriate for a descriptive, safe procedure suited to entry-level clinical care. Once developed the RP undergoes peer review. Authorship of RPs is retained by JBI, with some exceptions where the entirety of the RP was developed by a member or members of an ERG. Contribution from the ERG is acknowledged in the technical development report. 

Best Practice Information Sheets:

Authorship of each Best Practice Information Sheet (BPIS) is held by the individual who writes the content. Authorship does not confer ownership of copyright or IP, as BPIS is a derivative knowledge translation product. However, authors are recognised by name and post-nominals for the life of the BPIS (five years).