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Does anyone know what are the general policies for engineers working in a company to publish in scientific journals? Does one have to provide the company name as affiliation or leave it blank or something else?
This brings up an interesting issue about intellectual property. I know that my company required that you clear any industry related information you intended to publish. This was due to trade secrets mainly. I don't consider engineers to be scientists, so I'm not sure what the OP is referring to.AlephZero said:If you are publishing something related to the company's business, you will probably need to get the company's permission. A big company will probably have a formal way to handle this, possibly as part of its puiblic relations and/or intellectual property management activities. In a small company it might just be a matter of getting your manager's approval. Doing that is a good idea anyway, since you don't want to be personally liable for accidentally publishing something that is commercially sensitive!
If it's not related to the company, then I would have thought the company affilation is irrelevant - i.e. don't mention the company at all.
A company can protect its confidential information through non-compete and non-disclosure contracts with its employees ...
You might well be putting not just your job but your very career at risk. How companies view such actions greatly from company to company, and from country to country, but I suggest you very carefully read your company's employee ethics manual and any intellectual property statements you signed at your employment (or in some places, once a year).Kholdstare said:However, my company might or might not react badly about my research (I'm unsure). Is it necessary to bring my companies attention to me and show them I have other interests as well apart from their field? (Thus I intend to hide my affiliation as it has nothing to do with the journal where I might publish.)
Evo said:I don't consider engineers to be scientists, so I'm not sure what the OP is referring to.
There is no difference IMO. You don't even have to be a licensed engineer to publish. Is your premise logical and supportable and able to be replicated by others? Then you can publish. There is no "secret key" to the journals.AlephZero said:I think I know what you mean, but engineers working in industry publish papers in peer reviewed journals, so I'm not sure there is a real difference between engineers and scientists over this.
Yes, there are many journals for engineers. But he specifically said "scientific publication", so I was wondering if he actually meant science with nothing to do with his engineering job. That would be a somewhat different issue. Which he seems to be pointing to in his post #6. But as others have pointed out, he needs to check his company's policies.AlephZero said:I think I know what you mean, but engineers working in industry publish papers in peer reviewed journals, so I'm not sure there is a real difference between engineers and scientists over this.
I believe you need to support the premise with valid data to publish your paper in an engineering journal. Unless OP is working in a college lab as partime, I wonder how/where he will be carrying out the research. If he wants to use the company data then without doubt, he will need to provide the company affiliation.turbo said:There is no difference IMO. You don't even have to be a licensed engineer to publish. Is your premise logical and supportable and able to be replicated by others? Then you can publish. There is no "secret key" to the journals.
One might be required to notify one's company and obtain permission if one wishes to publish unrelated work in a scientific or engineering journal.Kholdstare said:Does anyone know what are the general policies for engineers working in a company to publish in scientific journals? Does one have to provide the company name as affiliation or leave it blank or something else?
Scientific publication without providing company affiliation refers to the practice of publishing scientific research without including the name of the company or organization that the author is affiliated with. This can be for various reasons, such as maintaining anonymity or avoiding potential conflicts of interest.
It is not very common for scientists to publish without providing their company affiliation. Most scientists are proud of their work and would want to be associated with the organization they are affiliated with. However, there are some cases where authors may choose to omit their affiliation for personal or professional reasons.
One potential benefit of publishing without providing company affiliation is maintaining anonymity, especially in controversial or sensitive research topics. It can also help to avoid potential conflicts of interest, as the focus is solely on the scientific findings rather than the organization the author is affiliated with.
One drawback of publishing without providing company affiliation is that it may raise questions about the credibility and legitimacy of the research. Readers may be more skeptical of the findings if they do not know the author's affiliations. Additionally, it may make it difficult for other researchers to reach out and collaborate with the author.
There are no specific guidelines or rules regarding publishing without providing company affiliation. However, most scientific journals require authors to disclose their affiliations and any potential conflicts of interest. It is always best to check with the specific journal or publication for their guidelines before submitting a manuscript.