<p>I worked on a pretty big project about a year ago and wrote a small portion of a paper.
It's under review by the PI, but how do I list that in an application?</p>
<p>We haven't decided the author positions, but I'm confident on being last author :(. </p>
<p>I suppose I can say "Co-author of <insert paper="" name=""> (under review)."
Anyone got any suggestions on how to list this? Coauthor sounds better than "last author."</insert></p>
<p>Co-author is fine.</p>
<p>When you say “under review by the PI”, do you mean like your professor? Have you submitted the paper to a journal yet? </p>
<p>If not, say “in submission” or “in preparation”.</p>
<p>We have not submitted the paper yet. It’s actually a postdoc (1st author) who is making editions. He sent me a rough copy like half a year ago (Yeah I know, it’s taking quite awhile). I asked him today and he said he’s been busy and still reviewing it. </p>
<p>Should I say ““Co-author of <insert paper=”” name=""> (in preparation)."</insert></p>
<p>I’m in a similar situation. I worded it somewhat like this: “Resulting from the success of this project, we are looking forward to submitting a publication this spring of which my colleagues and I will be co-authors”.</p>
<p>Okay, yeah say something like “I co-authored a publication entitled <enter name=”" here=""> that is in preparation"</enter></p>
<p>Under publications in your CV cite it as you normally would (according to the standards of your field – eg math is usually alphabetical, sciences in order of contribution – sounds like you’re in the latter if you’re last), but at the end where you’d put your jrnl and issue/pg #s put something to the effect of “Currently in preparation for publication in XXX. Expected submission February 2013.” If you’ve already submitted and it’s under review, you can write “Currently in review for publication in XXX”.</p>
<p>So it could be like
PUBLICATIONS:</p>
<p>Smith, J., Dylan, B., Yourlastname, C. The super awesome title of your paper. Currently in prep. for publ. in Nature. Expected submission Feb 2013.</p>
<p>When you are preparing papers, in my field, you do not list the article to which you intend to submit it. You only do that if the paper is actually under review there.</p>
<p>I have papers in prep on my CV and I list them like this:</p>
<p>Smith, M., Jones, S., Peterson, H., and Roberts, T. (in preparation). Title of my paper here.</p>
<p>I like the expected submission touch; I typically don’t do that but it gives people an idea of how far along you are.</p>
<p>I’ve also heard that you aren’t supposed to list papers in prep unless you have a draft you can show someone.</p>