Technology Buying Authorship: How Much It Costs to Be a First Author on a Scientific Paper by Anika Shah - Technology April 24, 2026 by Anika Shah - Technology April 24, 2026 Around $1,000 can buy you first authorship on a dodgy scientific paper. The market for fake authorship on a research paper has prices to match every budget, according to a … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail