Authorship Policy
The journal follows internationally recognized authorship criteria, including those of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Criteria for Authorship
An individual must meet all of the following criteria to be listed as an author:
- Substantial contribution to the conception or design of the work, or to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data.
- Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content.
- Final approval of the version to be published.
- Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
Author Order
Author order should reflect contribution. The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal and ensures all listed authors meet authorship criteria.
Acknowledgements
Contributors who do not meet authorship criteria but provided significant assistance should be acknowledged in the manuscript.
