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What happens if a USGS scientist is added as an author to an information product that has been submitted for outside publication or is published? [033]

By Office of Science Quality and Integrity

The USGS author should contact the lead outside author and request that the publication not be made publicly accessible (i.e., galleys should not be posted online) until USGS FSP requirements are met. Alternatively, the USGS scientist’s name should be removed as an author and added to the acknowledgments. [Read more]

In all outside collaborations, USGS authors should discuss early in the process any potential information products that may come from the work and the required steps in the FSP review and approval process.

  • If an information product from such collaborations is submitted for publication before Bureau approval, the USGS author should contact the lead outside author and request that the publication not be made publicly accessible (i.e., galleys should not be posted online) until USGS FSP requirements are met. Alternatively, the USGS scientist’s name should be removed as an author and added to the acknowledgments.
  • USGS-authored information products published without Bureau approval are in violation of FSP and can result in disciplinary action. Review of such products can be requested for consideration of approval with a detailed explanation of the circumstances documented in the internal IPDS. Contact your BAO or the BAO Coordinator for further guidance.