Authorship

Ensuring appropriate authorship credit and maintaining integrity throughout the publication process is crucial. Here are the key points regarding authorship from the provided guidelines:

1. Criteria for Authorship
   • Substantive contribution to the article.
   • Order and credits based on the relative scientific or professional contributions, not on status.
   • Students typically listed as principal authors if the work derives from their dissertation or thesis.
2. Changes in Authorship
   • Any changes in the named authors between submission and acceptance require an Authorship Change Form signed by all authors, including those added or removed.
   • Changes can only be made at the stage of revision but not after the decision of the Editor in case of acceptance of the manuscript. Furthermore, in case of addition of author, his/her contribution must be declared in the authorship change form.
3. Post-Acceptance Policy
   • No changes to the author by-line (adding or deleting authors) are allowed after the paper has been accepted.

Adhering to these guidelines helps maintain clarity, transparency, and fairness in the authorship process.