autor de correspondencia
/autoɾ de korespondenθja/from spelling rules
The English phrase "corresponding author" is translated into Spanish as autor de correspondencia.
This term is used specifically in academic and scientific publishing contexts to denote the person who takes primary responsibility for communication with a journal and other authors during the publication process.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, autor correspondiente and autor responsable are commonly used expressions for corresponding author.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify that the corresponding author is female, change the masculine noun autor to the feminine autora, resulting in autora de correspondencia. To make the phrase plural, change autor to autores. The phrase de correspondencia remains unchanged, resulting in autores de correspondencia.
How do you pronounce it?
/autoɾ de korespondenθja/
Did you know?
- The word autor in Spanish shares a distant ancestral root with the English word 'augment', as both stem from the Latin 'augeo' meaning 'to increase' or 'to make grow'.
- While autor de correspondencia is a direct translation, using autor responsable in some Latin American countries suggests the person is the primary guarantor of the research's integrity.
- The word correspondencia refers not only to the process of publishing but also describes the physical mail or letters themselves in Spanish.
Example conversation
Two researchers are discussing the submission of a scientific paper.
- JavierElena, ¿quieres ser tú la autora de correspondencia?Elena, do you want to be the corresponding author?
- ElenaPrefiero que seas tú el autor de correspondencia, Javier.I prefer that you be the corresponding author, Javier.
- JavierEstá bien, yo me encargaré de los trámites.Alright, I will take care of the procedures.
- ElenaPerfecto, entonces ya podemos enviar el manuscrito.Perfect, then we can send the manuscript now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries autor, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
