provides the intellectual input

[GoodTaste]

Does "provides the intellectual input" mean "provides the idea to lauch a study/experiment"?


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Alok Nahata · Dr. Harisingh Gour University
First author is usually the student /researcher who has undertaken the research work. First author is often also referred as the presenting author. He /She is responsible for doing the research practically along with the co-authors who might assist him/ her in the research work or might be the colleagues from the same work group. He is also responsible for preparing the manuscript and analyzing the data. Corresponding author is usually the senior author who provides the intellectual input and designs and approves the protocols to be followed in the study. He is responsible for the manuscript correction, proof reading, whole correspondence during the paper submission, handling the revisions and re-submission of revised manuscripts upto the acceptance of the manuscripts. This is the usual practice in most cases.

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[GoodTaste]

3) 'Corresponding author' in this case is student's 'Major Professor'. Major Professor provides some intellectual input and approves designs and protocols.

I think you've hinted that the method of exclusion should be used here. Otherwise your use of "intellectual input" to explain what is "intellectual input" is simply tautological and not understandable.

With the expression "provides some intellectual input and approves designs and protocols", it would mean that intellectual input doesn't include "designs and protocols." So I guess that "intellectual input" refers to "intellectual guidance" or "academic guidance." Am I on the right track?