Recommended Authorship and Acknowledgement Policy
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The results of non-proprietary research conducted through proposals submitted to the SESAME MS/XPD beamline are expected to be published in open-access literature. All researchers must adhere to the principles of scientific integrity. When preparing a manuscript based on data collected at the MS beamline, the lead author must ensure that any SESAME staff members who made a significant contribution to the research are appropriately credited, with co-authorship offered when applicable. If co-authorship is not warranted, the staff's contributions should be explicitly acknowledged in the manuscript's acknowledgment section. Discussions regarding authorship should take place with the beamline staff during manuscript preparation and well before the manuscript submission.

For research conducted under the **in-house beamtime quota**, which is granted to users for specific measurements without going through the standard proposal submission process, this work is considered a **scientific collaboration**. As such, contributions from SESAME staff should be recognized either through co-authorship or detailed acknowledgment, depending on their level of involvement.

Acknowledging Beamline Staff Assistance
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It is important to acknowledge the support provided by SESAME staff and personnel. A suggested acknowledgment statement is:

    "We acknowledge SESAME Synchrotron for providing access to its synchrotron radiation facilities, and we thank [NAME SURNAME] for assistance in using the MS-XPD beamline."

Submitting Publications to the SUP Database
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After your paper is published, please ensure that you submit it to the SESAME User Portal (SUP) Publication Database. Additionally, you may also share the publication details with the beamline coordinator, who can assist in adding it to the beamline’s publication list.

Additional Conditions to Consider
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- **Clear Communication:** Ensure that authorship and acknowledgments are discussed with SESAME staff at the earliest stages of manuscript preparation to avoid any misunderstandings.
- **Confidentiality:** For any proprietary research or unpublished findings, SESAME's policy regarding confidentiality and data protection must be followed.
- **Collaborations Beyond Beamline:** If other SESAME departments or external collaborators contributed to the research, their involvement should also be properly recognized.