Authorship and Contributorship

Authorship must reflect substantial intellectual or scholarly contributions to the research and manuscript. Individuals who have contributed substantially to the conception or design of the study, data collection, analysis or interpretation, or the drafting and critical revision of the manuscript may qualify for authorship, provided that they have approved the final version and agree to be accountable for their contributions.

All listed authors must:

- Have made a meaningful contribution to the research or manuscript.

- Participate in reviewing and approving the final version.

- Agree to the submission and publication of the manuscript.

- Accept responsibility for the integrity of their contributions and cooperate in resolving questions concerning the accuracy or integrity of the work.

The corresponding author is responsible for confirming that all authors have agreed to the manuscript's submission, authorship list, and author order. The corresponding author must also ensure that all required declarations and supporting information are provided.

Individuals who have provided technical assistance, language editing, data collection support, administrative assistance, or other contributions that do not qualify for authorship should be appropriately acknowledged, with their permission.

The journal does not accept guest, gift, honorary, or ghost authorship.

Any request to add, remove, or change the order of authors after submission must be accompanied by a written explanation and confirmation from all affected authors. The journal may suspend the editorial process while the request is assessed.

The journal follows relevant COPE guidance and considers applicable ICMJE recommendations when assessing authorship and contributorship disputes.