The share of corresponding/leading authorship in scientific publications within the domain of Electronic, Optical, and Magnetic Materials in the US has exhibited a gradual decline from 2024 with a forecasted start of 92.33%, decreasing year-on-year by approximately 0.06% to reach 92.09% by 2028. This trend is indicative of a slowly evolving authorship landscape. Compared to 2023, where the share stood at 92.39%, this reflects a consistent yet slight dip.

Future Trends to Watch For:

Potential shifts in collaborative research models that may impact authorship shares.
Increasing participation of international co-authors influencing the proportion of corresponding authors.
Evolving academic and institutional policies towards open-access and shared credit in publications that might affect authorship dynamics.