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2002-01-06 Name Question
Investigator Alistair McCulloch, who is Head of Research at
Edge Hill College of Higher Education, poses a simple question:
Idly wandering through the Science Citation Index this
lunchtime, I came across the following citation which I
would propose as a leading contender for the longest ever
author list in the history of academe. My question, as a
social scientist:
Is this the longest ever?
The paper to which investigator McCullogh refers is:
"Effects of Ramipril on Cardiovascular and Microvascular
Outcomes in People with Diabetes Mellitus: Results of
the HOPE Study and MICRO-HOPE Substudy," Lancet,
vol. 355, no. 9200, January 22, 2000, pp. 253-259.
The authors are:
Gerstein HC, Yusuf S, Mann JFE, Hoogwerf B, Zinman B, Held C,
Fisher M, Wolffenbuttel B, Bosch J, Richardson L, Pogue J, Halle
JP, Yusuf S, Sleight P, Dagenais G, Montague T, Bosch J, Pogue J,
Taylor W, Sardo L, Arnold M, Baigrie R, Davies R, Gerstein H, Jha
P, Johnstone D, Joyner C, Kuritzky R, Lonn E, Mitchell B, Morris
A, Sussex B, Teo K, Tsuyuki R, Zinman B, Probstfield J, Young J,
Diaz R, Paolasso E, Avezum A, Piegas L, Mann J, Wolffenbuttel B,
Ostergren J, Meaney E, Aprile M, Bedard D, Cossett J, Ewart G,
Harris L, Kellen J, LaForge D, Magi A, Skanes J, Squires P,
Stevens K, Bosch J, Cherian F, Holadyk-Gris I, Kalkbrenner P, Lonn
E, Mazur F, McQueen M, Micks M, Monti S, Pogue J, Sardo L,
Thompson K, Westfall L, Yusuf S, Richardson L, Raw N, Genisans M,
Diaz R, Paolasso E, Avezum A, Piegas L, Gerstein H, Zinman B,
Dagenais G, Arnold M, Auger P, Avezum A, Bata I, Bernstein V,
Bourassa M, Diaz R, Fisher B, Gerstein H, Grover J, Gun C, Gupta
M, Held C, Hoeschen R, Kouz S, Lonn E, Mann J, Mathew J, Meaney E,
Meldrum D, Pilon C, Ramos R, Roccaforte R, Starra R, Trivi M,
Davies R, Johnstone D, Lonn E, Probstfield J, McQueen M, Sackett
D, Collins R, Davis E, Furberg C, Hennekens C, Pitt B, Turner R,
Braver J, Cuneo C, Diaz M, Dizeo C, Guzman L, Lipshitz S, Llanos
S, Lopez J, Lorenzatti A, Machado R, Mackey C, Mancini M, Marino
M, Martinez F, Matrone A, Nordaby R, Orlandini A, Romero G, Ruiz
M, Rusculleda M, Saavedra S, San Damaso J, Serra J, Tuero E,
Zapata G, Zavala A, Grisold M, Klein W, Brosch E, Baumans P,
Brusselmans H, Bodson A, Boland J, Cano J, Chaudron JM, Degaute
JP, Duprez D, Heyndrickx G, Krzentowski G, Mockel J, Wautrecht J,
Alexandre E, Amodeo C, Armaganijan D, Ayub J, Bertolami M,
Bodanese L, Borges J, Caramelli B, Carvalho A, Coelho O, Dioguardi
G, Faludi A, Brage JF, Fichino M, Franken R, Ghorayeb N, de Souza
MG, Greque G, Guedes A, Kadri T, Kawamura T, Labrunie A, Malheiros
F, Marafon L, Nakamura M, Nonohay N, Ogawa C, Pavanello R, Puech-
Leao P, Ramires F, Ramires L, Sampaio M, Saraiva L, Tanajura L,
Ueti O, Vitola D, Armstrong F, Armstrong W, Baptie B, Basinger M,
Bell N, Beresford P, Black W, Brass N, Browne M, Browne K,
Brownoff R, Chaytors G, Cottier W, Donnelly R, Dzavik V, Edwards
A, Felker P, Giannoccaro P, Goeres M, Greenwood P, Grose M,
Grossman L, Gulamhusein S, Hui W, Hutchison F, Irving A, Kasian L,
Kasza L, Korner L, Kvill L, Lakhani Z, Lam S, Lesoway R, Ma P,
Martinez V, Meldrum D, Mitchell B, Mitchell D, Montague T, Musseau
A, Muzyka T, Neffgen C, Neffgen J, Nichol R, O'Beirne M, Paradis
J, Paterson D, Plesko A, Prosser A, Radomsky N, Roth D, Ryan E,
Senaratne M, Simon M, Stenerson P, Stone J, Talibi T, Wedel R,
Wyse D, Altwasser F, Ashton T, Askew J, Bernstein V, Bishop W,
Bloomberg G, Boone J, Breakwell L, Buller L, Calvert K, Carere G,
Dahl M, Dawson K, Dodek A, Dufton J, Geddis R, Ghosh S, Heath J,
Hilton D, Imrie J, Jay D, Kiess M, Klinke P, Kornder J, Lee P,
Leong W, Lewis J, Lounsbury N, MacDonald L, MacDonald K, MacNeil
A, MacRitchie D, McGee L, Mitchell L, Mulcahy K, O'Donoghue S,
Pearce A, Perreault L, Polasek P, Rabkin S, Reilly M, Richardson
P, Scoffield E, Sweeney R, Terwiel M, Thompson C, Wagner K, Webb
J, Wedding K, Woo K, Wright M, Zutz A, Briol L, Hoeschen R, Mehta
P, Mohammed I, Ong A, Ong G, Bessoudo R, O'Brien L, McLellan L,
Milton J, Elgar F, Joyce C, O'Keefe D, Parsons M, Ravalia M,
Sherman G, Smith R, Worrall G, Atkinson A, Barnhill S, Bata I,
Crossman L, Folkins D, Hatheway R, Johnson B, MacFarlane M, Machel
T, Morash J, Sheridan W, Shirley M, Anderson I, Arnold M, Baigrie
R, Baird M, Baitz T, Barnie A, Basta M, Blakely J, Bozek B,
Bradley W, Brown K, Burnham G, Cameron W, Cann M, Carroll S,
Carter R, Chan N, Chan Y, Charles J, Cheung M, Cina C, Cleghorn L,
Curnew G, Currado P, Davies R, DeGagne S, DeYoung P, Dhaliwal R,
Dowell H, Drobac M, Dubbin J, Duffield K, Edmonds M, Fallen E,
Feldman D, Fell D, Ferguson C, Finkelstein L, Fong G, Fowlis R,
Fraser M, Frenette L, Fulop J, Glanz A, Goode E, Gupta M, Hanna A,
Harris K, Hess A, Hierlihy P, Houlden R, Hramiak I, Hrycyshyn B,
Iwanochko R, Janzen I, Kannampuzha P, Keely E, Kennedy R, Kenshole
A, Kent E, Khan S, Kostuk W, Kowaleski M, Krupa M, Kumar G,
Kuruvilla G, Kwok K, Lai C, Langer A, Laor J, Lau D, LaVallee T,
Lent B, Liu P, Lochnan H, Lovell M, Lowe D, Mabb T, Maclean S,
Man K, Marois L, Massel D, Matthews E, McManus R, McPhee E,
McQueen M, McSherry J, Millar D, Miller F, Miners L, Misterski J,
Moe G, Mulaisho C, Munoz C, Nawaz S, Noseworthy C, O'Keefe H,
Oosterveld L, Panju A, Paquette H, Parkovnick M, Paterson R,
Pflugfelder P, Powers S, Rebane T, Redda A, Reeves E, Ricci J,
Sasson Z, Sayles M, Scott M, Sibbick M, Singh N, Southern R,
Spence D, Sternberg L, Stewart J, Styling S, Sulllivan B, Sullivan
H, Sullivan M, Swan J, Taichman J, Tan K, Tanser P, Tartaglia C,
Taylor K, Thomson D, Turek M, Vakani T, vanWalraven A, Varey M,
Vexler R, Walters J, Weeks A, Weingert M, Wetmore S, Whitsitt P,
Willing J, Wilson C, Wilson J, Wisenberg G, Wolfe M, Wolter B, Yao
L, Costain G, Hickey E, MacMillan E, Aris-Jilwan N, Auger P,
Banville P, Beaudoin J, Belanger A, Belanger N, Belleville L,
Bilodeau N, Bogaty P, Boulianne M, Bourassa M, Brophy J,
BrouilletteM, Buithieu J, Calve C, Campeau J, Carmichael P,
Carrier S, Chiasson J, Coutu B, Coutu D, Croteau S, D'Amours G,
Dagenais N, Delage F, Deschamps J, Dion D, Douville Y, Dumont F,
Dupuis R, Frechette L, Gauthier S, Gervais P, Giguere G, Giroux R,
Gossard D, Gosselin G, Goulet G, Grondin F, Halle J, Henri L,
Houde G, Joyal M, Kandalaft N, Karabatsos A, Kiwan G, Kouz S,
Labbe R, Langlais M, Lauzon C, LeBlanc M, Lenis J, Leroux S,
Loisel R, MacLellan K, Morissette A, Noel H, Ouimet F, Pedneault
L, Piche J, Pilon C, Plourde P, Poirier C, Poisson D, Roberge B,
Robert M, Rodrique M, Roy C, Roy L, Ruel M, Samson M, Saulnier D,
Savard D, Serpa A, Sestier F, Smilovitch M, Starra R, St-Hilaire
R, Theroux P, Toupin-Halle A, Tremblay J, Truchen H, Turcotte J,
Vachon S, Vienneau R, Wilson P, Habib M, Habib N, Ahmed S, Hart M,
Walker J, Walker M, Thomasse G, Meunier L, Sayeed Z, Juhl H,
Kolendorf K, Hamalainen T, Gin H, Rigellau V, Bohm M, Erdmann E,
Forst P, Gordalla A, Hampel R, Hartmann C, Hasslacher G, Henrichs
H, Hensen J, Hopf R, Kromer E, Martin T, Maus J, Mayer B, Miedlich
S, Moeller A, Nast H, Oehmen-Britsch R, Paschke R, Prehn B,
Riegger G, Riel R, Rosak C, Schroeder C, Schulze-Schleppinghoff B,
Schunkert H, Schweda R, Stablein A, Stein U, Truchon H, Unger H,
Wetzel H, Crean P, White U, Aina F, Balzan C, Barbaresi F,
Brancaleoni R, Brunazzi M, Brunelli C, Cambiano A, Caponnetto S,
Casaccia M, Centofante P, Cernigliaro C, Goi AC, Cicciarello C,
Cotogni A, DeJoannon U, Dellavesa P, di Gerogio L, Di Luzio S,
Fava A, Frigeni G, Gatto E, Giani P, Giorgi-Pierfranceschi D,
Imparato C, Landoni M, Magnani B, Manicardi E, Mantovani B, Marini
M, Martini U, Mazzantini S, Merni M, Miglierina E, Marini M,
Molinari G, Nanni D, Paciaroni E, Pareschi P, Pasqualini M,
Perazzoli F, Polese A, Poletti F, Portioli I, Provasoli S, Repetto
S, Rigatelli G, Roccaforte R, Romano E, Rossi E, Rugolotto M,
Rusticali F, Saccomanno G, Simoni C, Stucci N, Terranova P, Tortul
C, Velussi M, Vincenzi M, Vincenzi P, Zavaroni D, Cardona-Munoz E,
Elizondo L, Fausto M, Galindo R, Gloria-Breceda F, Hernandez-
Garcia H, Ibarra-Flores M, Illescas-Diaz J, Lopez-Alvarado A,
Meaney E, Olvera-Ruiz R, Rivera-Capello J, Romero-Soltero M,
Samaniego-Mendez V, Vidrio-Velazquez M, Kruseman A, Mulder H, Sels
J, van Doorn L, Vogel N, Hjerkinn E, Reikvam A, Albert X, Alvarez
A, Cardona M, Cosio FG, Gilabert R, Karoni A, Lopez-Bescos L,
Masia R, Saenz L, Sanz G, Ahnberg K, Andersson D, Andersson O,
Astrom L, Bergsten L, Bjorkman H, Borgman C, Cervin P, Dalhgren
C, Ekholm L, Ericsson UB, Eriksson C, Fagher B, Gertow O, Gillberg
P, Hagg A, Hallberg A, Hansson B, Hansson P, Held C, Heinonen M,
Henning R, Jacobsson L, Jagren C, Jonasson T, Kahan T, Katzman P,
Kristensson B, Krogager K, Leijd B, Lennerhagen P, Ljungdahl L,
Menyes H, Ohman P, Olsson PO, Rosenqvist U, Ryden L, Sartor G,
Sjostedt P, Smith L, Stahl L, Svensson A, Svensson K, Taghavi A,
Thulin T, Torebo E, Weber P, Wysocki M, Anesini A, Boman P, Cozzi
R, Gerber P, Honegger R, Kick A, Kiowski W, Lehmann R, Lull B,
Moccetti T, Pasotti E, Rojas J, Rossi A, Rossi M, Safwan E,
Schindler R, Sessa F, Spinas G, Allan B, Cumming L, Fisher B,
Heller S, Kennedy J, Kesson C, Lochiel R, Manns J, McGroarty E,
Raeburn K, Small M, Struthers S, Wilkinson I, Brown E, Holt J,
Perry G, Singh B, Szlachcic Y, Vlachou M, Yee F, Clegg L, Horwitz
L, St John M, Anderson J, Rashkow A, Schwartz K, Abercrombie L,
Cintron G, Garrett D, McHale J, Miller A, Sullebarger J, Tripp G,
Zoble R, Orander P, Sridharan M, Sridharan V, Berger S, Davidson
M, Geohas J, Islam N, Rajanahally R, Seikel K, Susmano A,
Wentworth M, Advani S, Rough R, Wickemeyer W, Young N, Goldstein
M, Dinneen S, Farkouh M, Helgemoe P, Miller T, Parkulo M, Pierpont
G, Weigenant J, Rich M, Schmidt P, Abrams J, Robbins D, Bonora M,
Cohen G, Constantinou M, Dimova A, Fitzpatrick P, Gage L, Graham
S, Kohn R, Lader E, Powers J, Reiter P, Witt N, Buchsbaum R,
Donese B, Gupta S, Hoogwerf B, Suhan P, Suryaprasad A, Williams D,
Danisa K, Lowery M, Lyon K, Rae C, Gandara B, Gramberg M, Grover
J, Amidi M, Bell M, DiTommaso M, Day J, Durand J, Farmer J, Torre
G, Vooletich M, Gorham J, Gowing B, Kingry C, Lehmann K, Letterer
R, Lorch G, Lwai S, Mack R, Nemanich J, Primm R, Utley R, Vaughn
L, Bergentoft A, Borgman C, Brosch E, Engbers A, Flores M, Forst
P, Frisenda L, Gerle S, Huber D, La Tour F, Lehtonen R, Luca C,
Keays JS, Masterson N, Moore R, Morales-Virgen J, Penson, Persson
C, Pina C, Plouffe D, Reglier JC, Riley J, Rolstad T, Ronsted P,
Spinewine P, Styner L, van den Boom N, and Yuki-Miyakoshi S.
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2002-01-07 Answer to the Name Question
The answer to investigator McCulloch's question is: No, it is not
the longest.
So far as we know, the academic paper with the greatest number of
co-authors is a medical report by Topol, Califf, Van de Werf,
Armstrong, and their 972 co-authors, published in The New England
Journal of Medicine, vol. 329, no. 10, September 2, 1993, pp. 673-
82. Their report has one hundred times as many authors as pages.
These co-authors shared the 1993 Ig Nobel Prize in literature.
Well, it may not be the longest, but it sure is a hell of a long list of Keiva's likely primary victims, inn't?
