Author Responsibilities
Author Responsibilities
Corresponding Author: Designated as the primary contact responsible for communication with the journal, coordinating revisions, and ensuring all co-authors approve the final manuscript
First Author: Typically the individual who contributed most substantially to the research and manuscript preparation
Senior Author: Usually the last-listed author who provided overall supervision and takes primary responsibility for the work
Attribution Requirements
Institutional Affiliations
- All authors must provide complete institutional affiliations, including department, institution name, city, and country
Multiple affiliations should be clearly indicated with appropriate superscript numbering
- Current affiliations at time of submission should be listed; previous affiliations may be noted if relevant
Contact Information
- Corresponding author must provide complete contact details including email address, postal address, and telephone number
- All authors must provide valid email addresses for editorial communication
Author Order and Changes
- Author order reflects the relative contributions to the work and must be agreed upon by all co-authors before submission
- Any changes to authorship (additions, deletions, or reordering) after submission require written consent from all authors and detailed justification to the editorial office
- Posthumous authorship is acceptable with appropriate documentation