Friday, 27 April 2018

publications - Should the PhD supervisor's name be first in a scientific journal?



I am a self funded PhD student and have been told by my supervisor that her name should be first on any future journal I will be publishing during my studies under her supervision as "this is the only thing she gets from her PhD students".


I am just wondering if the ordering of author names matter? She is going to help me only by proof writing my article. All research will be done by myself.


Is she legally allowed to say it? Should I accept it?




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