Authorship and Contributionship

This policy is designed to ensure that individuals who have made meaningful intellectual contributions to a manuscript receive proper recognition, and that all contributors clearly understand their roles and responsibilities regarding the publication.

Authorship should be granted only to individuals who have significantly contributed to the planning, design, execution, or analysis of the research. Those who meet these criteria must be included as co-authors.

Individuals who have contributed to specific elements of the work but do not meet the full criteria for authorship should be acknowledged appropriately in the acknowledgments section.

It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to confirm that all legitimate co-authors are included and that no inappropriate individuals are listed. Furthermore, the corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript and have agreed to its submission.

All authors share joint responsibility for the published work. Each author must also be individually accountable for addressing concerns related to the accuracy or integrity of any aspect of the research, ensuring that such issues are properly examined and resolved.