Authorship

Authorship should be based on substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data, drafting or critically revising the manuscript, approval of the final version, and accountability for the work.

All listed authors must:
  • Make a meaningful contribution to the research.
  • Approve the final version of the manuscript.
  • Accept responsibility for the integrity of the work.
Important: Individuals who do not meet authorship criteria should not be listed as authors. Changes to authorship after submission must be properly justified and approved.