Editorial & Publishing Policies

Authorship

All authors who have made substantial contributions to the article must be included in the author list. Individuals who do not meet authorship criteria but contributed to the work may be acknowledged in the Acknowledgement section.

Any changes to the author list during the editorial process or after publication must be approved by all authors, including those removed.

The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal and must provide an active email address.

Authorship Criteria

Authors must meet ALL of the following:

• Substantial contribution to conception or design of work, or data acquisition, analysis, or interpretation
• Drafting or critically reviewing the manuscript
• Final approval of the version to be published
• Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work

Contributor Roles

Authors are encouraged to follow the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) when describing each author's contribution.