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Authorship and Credit Policy
FluxMateria validation partnerships should give credit for real scientific contribution, not endorsement.
FluxMateria validation partnerships should give credit for real scientific contribution, not endorsement.
| Role | Typical contribution | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Validator | Scores a frozen prediction set and writes a report | Public acknowledgement or independent report link |
| Benchmark Contributor | Designs or curates a validation dataset | Acknowledgement or co-authorship depending contribution |
| Experimental Validation Partner | Measures a predicted property or tests a candidate | Co-authorship if substantive |
| Method Comparison Partner | Compares FluxMateria against DFT, ML, QSAR, or lab baselines | Co-authorship if substantive |
| External Replication Lead | Reproduces a benchmark packet independently | Co-authorship or independent report |
Co-authorship is appropriate when the external partner contributes intellectually or experimentally to the design, execution, analysis, or interpretation of a validation study.
Co-authorship is not offered merely for agreement, endorsement, or a short call.
Validators may choose to publish an independent validation report, including negative or mixed results. FluxMateria can link to the report if both parties agree.