Authorship & Contributions

Authorship & Contributions

Authorship should reflect substantial scholarly contribution to the work.

Authors should have contributed substantially to the conception, design, execution, analysis or interpretation of the research; participated in drafting or critically revising the manuscript; approved the final version; and accepted accountability for their contributions.

Academic seniority, administrative responsibility, general supervision or provision of funding alone does not justify authorship.

Contributors who do not satisfy authorship requirements should be acknowledged appropriately.

The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all authors approve the manuscript, authorship order and relevant declarations.