next »

[multinodal]

The query about wanting to be removed as second author reminded me of my own supervisor's behaviour that seems odd to me, but perhaps may be more ordinary than I realise. He has taken a particular position on a topic that we both work on - say, when people are basketweavers their sole identity is as basketweavers - whereas I take quite a divergent position: basketweavers see basketweaving as a small part of their identity.

Here's the oddity: the norm in our department is that the supervisor is (almost) always listed as a co-author. My supervisor wants the co-author position on my papers and articles even when their primary argument is to assert my position - basketweaving is a small part of their identity - in opposition to his. He's youngish and insecure, so he's always happy to accrue publications. Has anyone else encountered this?

[shrek]

sounds like your supervisor is just counting pubs. You probably do need to have him on as a co-author (for now), however I would point out that the paper is a contrary position and that people may think he's contracting himself-- up to him anyway.