It is essential for collaborating researchers to establish a clear management plan at the beginning of the endeavor in order to avoid the potential difficulties which they might otherwise encounter. This plan should include the goals and direction of the study, responsibilities of each contributor, research credit and ownership details, and publication technique. Team members must be open with one another, keeping colleagues informed of developments, changes and problems.
Further reading
- How to build up big team science: A practical guide for large-scale collaborationsopens in new window
Baumgartner, H. A., et al., Royal Society Open Science, 2023 - Adversarial collaborationopens in new window
Rakow, T., In O’Donohue, W., et al. (Eds.), Avoiding Questionable Research Practices in Applied Psychology, Springer, 2022 - Ghosted in science: How to move on when a potential collaborator suddenly stops respondingopens in new window
Simha, A., Nature, May 26, 2023
- TSAG pilot Implementation study of team science trainings and interventionsopens in new window
University of Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research - Enhancing the effectiveness of team scienceopens in new window
Cooke, N. J., & Hilton, M. L. (Eds.), The National Academies Press, 2015

