Authorship in the journal should be limited to individuals who have made substantial scholarly contributions to the work. Such contributions may include the conception or design of the study, data collection, analysis or interpretation of results, and preparation or critical revision of the manuscript.

 

All listed authors must meet all of the following criteria:

 

- Have made a significant intellectual contribution to the research work.

- Have participated in drafting the manuscript or revising it critically for important intellectual content.

- Have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript before submission.

- Agree to take public responsibility for the work and to address questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the study.

 

All individuals who meet these criteria should be included as authors. Persons who contributed to the study but do not meet the requirements for authorship such as those providing technical support, language editing, data assistance, or general supervision, should be acknowledged in the Acknowledgments section with their permission.

 

One author must be identified as the corresponding author. This author is responsible for communication with the journal during submission, peer review, and publication, and for confirming that all co-authors have approved the final manuscript.

 

The journal does not accept guest, gift, or ghost authorship and adheres to internationally accepted standards of publication ethics.