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It is hypothesized that existing SKO structures are not optimal for satisfying both sets of constraints at once.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>A broader analysis may be needed that covers the totality of existing practices.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>Guidelines are offered. This paper, including the present abstract, is an example of what the scientific paper of tomorrow could be like.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Social implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>The paper proposes better apportioning of scientific credits and evaluation; substantive evolution of the academic publishing and credit attribution models.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>The idea that the communication and evaluation function of a SKO are differently reflected in their structure is novel. The proposed fine\u2010grained credit attribution system is novel. 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