first author’s institutions

English translation: institutions with which the main author of the study is affiliated

14:49 May 7, 2012
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop
English term or phrase: first author’s institutions
Capacity building through fostering developing countries’ leadership in fighting neglected diseases of poverty and in vaccine development has continued. From 2010 to 2011, a number of small grants have supported in-country research studies, with some of those studies being published in peer-reviewed journals. A majority of publications’ **first author’s institutions** are from developing countries. Progress made in building countries’ capacity included the establishment of a training and technology transfer hub for vaccine adjuvants and provision of training and technology to two developing countries.

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Nadia Ayoub
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Selected answer:institutions with which the main author of the study is affiliated
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Usually universities, institutes, think tanks... :)
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Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
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4 +3institutions with which the main author of the study is affiliated
Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
3the principal institution that the author belongs to
Martin Riordan


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the principal institution that the author belongs to


Explanation:
This sentence in English has been put together in a way that leaves a margin of doubt. Does the "first" refer to first-time authors, or to the authors' principal institution? I think that the latter interpretation makes more sense in the context.

Martin Riordan
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institutions with which the main author of the study is affiliated


Explanation:
Usually universities, institutes, think tanks... :)

Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
Local time: 12:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters: That's how I see it
57 mins

agree  Charles Davis: Often called the "lead author" (the first named). And probably "the institution", since most people belong to just one. I think it's plural simply because "publications" is plural. For consistency, it should really say "first authors' institutions".
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agree  Andreas Hild
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