Ethics and authorship in Brazilian psychology journals

Abstract Credit and responsibility for scientific authorship are issues discussed in Brazilian and international literature. In 1978, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors was created, which established general rules for determining authorship in scientific publications. By discussing ethical aspects of scientific production, this article seeks to present these guidelines, as well as the percentage of national psychology journals that adopt them. From the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel system, Brazilian psychology publications with Qualis A1, A2, B1 and B2 scores were evaluated. The editorial policies of 292 journals were found to be in line with the committee’s authorship criteria, suggesting that national psychology publications show quality and credibility for complying with rules of responsibility for authorship.