MERGE in affiliations or acknowledgements

MERGE PIs are always expected to name MERGE in affiliations or acknowledgements. Other members are also encouraged to highlight MERGE.

Definitions

Affiliation: a researcher's connection or affiliation with a university or other organization. Affiliation is indicated when publishing in scientific works, such as scientific journals.

A researcher's affiliation is important in bibliometric analyses to link publications to the higher learning institution at which the research was conducted. Correct affiliation is important in evaluations and distribution of funds both between higher education institutions and within them.

Acknowledgment: When publishing research results, an acknowledgement indicates the support the author has received, such as financial support.

Affiliation in scientific papers

It is not possible to affiliate with MERGE in scientific papers since this would require a Box-address, which MERGE does not have. Usually, your affiliation in scientific papers is the home university (department/s).

Affiliation in scientific reports, for example synthesis and policy briefs

When possible, add MERGE as an organisation that you are affiliated with, together with the home university and department. This is especially important if your work was financed by MERGE. Example of how to write the affiliation:

Centre for Environmental and Climate Science, ModElling the Regional and Global Earth system, Lund University

Acknowledgement in scientific publications, talks and posters, reports, and relevant applications

Most often the best option to highlight MERGE is in the acknowledgements, this goes for relevant applications, talks, posters, reports, and scientific publications etcetera.

Always acknowledge MERGE if:

You have received funding from MERGE to work with the product at hand.
If you are a MERGE PI and the product is of MERGE-relevance.

We welcome the acknowledgment of MERGE if:

You have received administrative support from MERGE to work with the product at hand.
You are in a setting where it is relevant to showcase MERGE

Examples of how to write acknowledgments:

“X is supported by the Strategic Research Area “ModElling the Regional and Global Earth system”, MERGE, funded by the Swedish government.”

“The research presented in this paper is a contribution to the Strategic Research Area “ModElling the Regional and Global Earth system”, MERGE, funded by the Swedish government.”