Authorship Criteria
Authorship Criteria
Authorship of an article must reflect a substantive contribution to and responsibility for the research. To be listed as an author, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:
- made a substantive contribution to the conception or design of the research, data collection, analysis or interpretation of data, or the development of methodology;
- participated in drafting the manuscript or critically reviewing it, leading to substantial improvements;
- approved the final version to be published; and
- agreed to take responsibility for the integrity of their own contribution and to assist in addressing inquiries regarding other parts of the article.
Contributors who do not meet all of these criteria may be acknowledged in the "Acknowledgements" section, subject to their consent. Authors must ensure that all co-authors agree on the order of names, affiliations, the final manuscript, and its submission. Any addition, removal, or change in the order of authors after submission must be supported by a written justification and the consent of all authors, and is subject to the editor's approval.
The manuscript must concisely state the contribution of each author. Practices such as "guest" authorship, "ghost" authorship, or the inclusion of individuals who did not contribute to the work are not permitted. Each author is responsible for the accuracy of the statement regarding their contribution.
