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I’m a computer science PhD student and my professor insicts that his name should come first one the paper for which I made the most contribution because of alphabetical ordering and consistency. Dosen’t that ruin my entire career in academic?

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I’m a computer science PhD student and my professor insicts that his name should come first one the paper for which I made the most contribution because of alphabetical ordering and consistency. Dosen’t that ruin my entire career in academic?

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    1. Emmanuel Elikplim Estimable Member Higher and higher

      Alphabetical ordering is very bizzare  and unusual  in Computer Science. I would suspect this is really just a way for your professor to put his name as first author. Seeing your professor as your  advisor or as a professor makes a big difference. it is  possible that the professor doesn’t feel thatRead more

      Alphabetical ordering is very bizzare  and unusual  in Computer Science. I would suspect this is really just a way for your professor to put his name as first author. Seeing your professor as your  advisor or as a professor makes a big difference. it is  possible that the professor doesn’t feel that your relationship is strong enough for him to recognize your contributions, which you could argue is unethical, but is also understandable.

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