Authorship and Contributions
- Authorship is limited to individuals making significant intellectual contributions.
- All listed authors must approve the final version.
- Corresponding authors ensure co-authors’ consent.
- Changes in authorship (addition, removal, reordering) must be approved in writing by all authors.
- Ghost, guest, or honorary authorship is prohibited.
- Author contributions must be declared for all submissions.
- AI tools cannot be credited as authors but must be disclosed if used for drafting or editing.