Authorship should be based on substantial scholarly contributions to the research and manuscript. Individuals listed as authors must have made meaningful contributions to the conception or design of the study, data collection, data analysis or interpretation, or the development of the manuscript.
All authors must participate in drafting the manuscript or critically revising it for important intellectual content, approve the final version submitted for publication, and agree to be accountable for the accuracy and integrity of the work.
The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all eligible contributors are appropriately listed as authors, that no individual who does not meet the authorship criteria is included as an author, and that all co-authors have approved the manuscript and agreed to its submission.
Individuals who contribute to the research but do not meet the authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately, with their consent.
Any changes to authorship, including the addition, removal, or rearrangement of authors, must be communicated to the editor and agreed upon by all affected authors before the change is approved.
