How do researchers decide whose name comes first on a paper?

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Is it based on who contributed the most? How is this determined? Is it alphabetical? If so then someone with an A last name can contribute barely anything and everyone will still call it “Alberts et. al”

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Et al isn’t something anyone should have to suffer…from the little I know about research I’d say it’s got a lot to do with the squeaky wheel getting the grease.

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