Acknowledge

It is important that the Bioinformatics Center is acknowledged for any of its services (computing infrastructures or expert services) in publications where it has played a role. Below are the instructions on how to properly acknowledge the Bioinformatics Center or any of its personnel and why it is important to do so.

Why to Acknowledge

Proper acknowledgment provides a visible measure of the Bioinformatics Center’s impact on research and helps secure the development of its infrastructure. Additionally, the Bioinformatics Center personnel are scientists. When they make a substantial intellectual contribution to a publication, they deserve to be acknowledged just like any other co-author. Acknowledgment also helps the personnel advance in their careers.

When to Acknowledge

Any time the Bioinformatics Center provides services that support your research. When a staff member of the Bioinformatics Center has made a significant intellectual contribution beyond a routine analysis, please consider co-authorship as well.

Where to Acknowledge

Papers, posters, presentations, all scholarly publications.

How to Acknowledge

If the participation of the personnel is not significant enough to warrant a co-authorship, a mention in the Acknowledgements section of the manuscript is sufficient. Also remember to mention Bioinformatic Center if your work took advantage of any of the computing infrastructure provided by Bioinformatics Center. Please ensure that the Bioinformatics Center is always mentioned correctly.

For example:

• This work/Part of the work was carried out with the support of UEF Bioinformatics Center and Biocenter Kuopio, University of Eastern Finland, Finland.
• The computational analyzes were performed on servers provided by UEF Bioinformatics Center and Biocenter Kuopio, University of Eastern Finland, Finland.