Authorships

Cultural Arts Research and Development adheres to internationally recognized standards for authorship to ensure transparency, accountability, and fairness in scholarly publishing. The journal follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and guidance from COPE.


All listed authors must meet all four ICMJE criteria simultaneously:

  • Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND
  • Drafting the work or reviewing it critically for important intellectual content; AND
  • Final approval of the version to be published; AND
  • Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Individuals who contributed but do not meet all four criteria should be acknowledged in the Acknowledgments section. False authorship, including honorary, guest, or ghost authorship, is strictly prohibited. Violations may result in rejection of the manuscript or sanctions, such as temporary ineligibility to submit manuscripts.

Corresponding Author
At least one corresponding author (and no more than two) must be designated. The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal during submission, peer review, and publication, and for keeping co-authors informed. They are expected to respond promptly to editorial queries and post-publication correspondence.

Author Contributions
For transparency, manuscripts with multiple authors must include an Author Contributions statement specifying each author’s role. A suggested format is: “Conceptualization, X.X. and Y.Y.; methodology, X.X.; software, X.X.; validation, X.X., Y.Y., and Z.Z.; formal analysis, X.X.; investigation, X.X.; resources, X.X.; data curation, X.X.; writing—original draft preparation, X.X.; writing—review and editing, X.X.; visualization, X.X.; supervision, X.X.; project administration, X.X.; funding acquisition, Y.Y. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.”

The journal encourages use of the CRediT taxonomy for defining author roles. For review articles or works primarily based on a student’s dissertation, authorship should reflect the actual contribution and responsibility. Joint first authors can be indicated by the statement “X and Y contributed equally to this paper” in the manuscript, with roles disclosed in the contributions section.

Consortium/Group Authorship
When a consortium or group is listed as an author, individual members must meet ICMJE authorship criteria. Group members may be listed separately in the Acknowledgments, Appendix, or Supplementary Materials. Articles written on behalf of a group should clearly indicate this in the author list (e.g., “Author A on behalf of XXX Consortium/Group”).

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-Assisted Tools
AI and AI-assisted technologies (e.g., ChatGPT or other large language models) cannot be listed as authors. Their use must be transparently disclosed: in the cover letter, in the Acknowledgments section if used for writing, and in the Materials and Methods section if used for data collection, analysis, or figure generation. Authors are fully responsible for all content, including material generated with AI, ensuring compliance with publication ethics.

Deceased Authors
If an author passes away before or during peer review, the corresponding author or co-authors must notify the Editorial Office. A co-author may be nominated as the corresponding author if needed. Contributions of deceased authors and potential conflicts must be confirmed, and a note acknowledging the deceased author will appear under the author list upon publication.

Changes to Authorship
The authorship list is considered final upon submission. Any addition, removal, or rearrangement must occur before acceptance and requires written confirmation from all authors, including those to be removed. Requests must be submitted to the Editorial Office with justification, and changes after acceptance may delay publication or require a Correction if already published. If the manuscript has already been published, authorship change requests will be evaluated carefully, and any approved change will be reflected via a formal correction notice. The journal reserves the right to request evidence of authorship, and changes after acceptance or publication will be made at the discretion of the Editorial Office following COPE recommendations and the journal’s ethical standards.

Authorship Disputes
Authorship disputes should be resolved by the authors themselves whenever possible. If unresolved, the journal may contact an appropriate institution or governing body for adjudication. The journal follows COPE guidelines, and disputes are not typically grounds for retraction if the validity of the findings is not affected. The Editorial Office reserves the right to amend authorship according to institutional recommendations.