The prominent Journal "Science Advances" published the article "Authorship and Contribution Disclosures" from Carolin Häussler and Henry Sauermann
Link to paper: http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/advances/3/11/e1700404.full.pdf
Link to international press releases:
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-11/giot-csa110317.php
http://www.rh.gatech.edu/news/598830/contribution-statements-and-author-order-research-studies-still-leave-readers-guessing
Press release to science magazin: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/358/6364/758.5
Press release to ESMT: https://press.esmt.org/all-press-releases/contribution-statements-and-author-order-research-studies-still-leave-readers
Press release to Uni Passau: http://www.uni-passau.de/bereiche/presse/pressemeldungen/meldung/detail/wer-wird-zuerst-genannt-und-warum-studie-in-science-advances-untersucht-zusammenhang-mit-art-und-bedeutung-des-beitrags-einzelner-autoren-in-der-wissenschaft/