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When assigning authorship to a piece of work, there are several criteria that must be taken into account. These criteria can vary depending on the type of work and the extent to which authorship is being assigned, but the primary criterion for authorship always remains the same: contribution.

In order to be considered an author of any given work, an individual must have made a significant contribution in its creation or production. This can be anything from coming up with the idea and conducting the research, to writing and editing the finished piece. In order to be recognized as an author, the individual must have demonstrated intellectual ownership of the work in a meaningful way.

In addition to contribution, authorship may be based on other criteria, such as authorship order or the level of responsibility taken on by the author. These criteria are often used to determine the order in which authors are credited. For example, if two authors contributed equally to a project, they may be credited in alphabetical or reverse alphabetical order. On the other hand, if one author took on the majority of the work, they may be credited first.

No matter what other criteria are taken into account, however, contribution always remains the primary criterion for authorship. Even if it is determined that authorship order should be changed, or that an author took on a greater level of responsibility, it is only because that author has made a significant contribution to the piece of work.

Ultimately, the decision of who is given credit for a piece of work is a subjective one. However, by keeping contribution as the primary criterion for authorship, we can ensure that credit is always given where it is due.