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I am a co-author vs I am a primary author of

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'I am a co-author' implies that you are one of the authors, while 'I am a primary author of' suggests that you are the main author. The choice between the two depends on the level of involvement in the authorship.

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 854 views

I am a co-author

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that someone is one of the authors of a work.

This phrase is used to indicate that you have contributed to a piece of work as one of the authors, but not necessarily the main or lead author.

Examples:

  • I am a co-author of the research paper.
  • She is listed as a co-author on the book cover.
  • If I am a co-author of a paper which has five authors, does it count as an achievement when applying for grad school? I am a senior studying in the US and ...
  • Sep 23, 2015 ... If I am a co-author of a paper which has five authors, does it count as an achievement when applying for grad school? How do you deal with a ...
  • May 12, 2014 ... I am a co-author on the paper, I would like to be able to see the status of the manuscript. I have the manuscript number and I am registered on ...
  • Sep 2, 2013 ... On my CV, I have a few talks listed where I was not the presenting author (though I am a co-author on the work). I have left them on my CV ...

Alternatives:

  • I am one of the authors.
  • I contributed as a co-author.

I am a primary author of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that someone is the main author or the lead author of a work.

This phrase is used to indicate that you are the main author or the lead author of a piece of work, emphasizing your primary role in its creation.

Examples:

  • I am the primary author of the study.
  • She is the primary author of the article.
  • I am a primary author of the inclusive search for the Higgs boson decaying to two W bosons. This analysis increased the sensitivity of the CDF Higgs boson.
  • I am a primary author of a bill that would have made the burden of student loan debt more manageable. The current rules on student debt tend to keep former ...
  • I am a primary author of the manuscript. Significance: The work provides information on how WRN helicase is involved in an unknown DNA repair pathway.
  • I am a primary author of the openEHR Foundation's EHR specifications – a free and open specification for electronic health records. I have been working for and  ...

Alternatives:

  • I am the main author of
  • I am the lead author of

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