PAPERS
It’s out, it’s published, and it’s peer-reviewed. Some wins deserve more than a line on your CV.
Still ok. Congrats
Nature? Out of your league. Cell? Keep dreaming. Science? Good try. But hey, you published. Somewhere. Still counts. Congrats.
Reviewer 2 lost
Round 1: Major revisions. Round 2: More questions. Round 3: Your PI got involved. Round 4: The editor sided with you. Reviewer 2 lost. Finally.
5th Author still counts
First author: PI politics. Second author: debt repaid. Third author: love... Fifth author: the one who actually knows what the paper is about. But hey, don't worry, still counts.
Somewhere in the author list
You contributed. You're published. You're just not sure where and why your name is in that list. But there it is... and counts.