Authorship & Contributorship Policy

IJAR follows the ICMJE criteria for authorship. All four criteria must be met:

  1. Substantial contribution to conception, design, data acquisition, or interpretation

  2. Drafting or revising the manuscript critically

  3. Final approval of the version to be published

  4. Accountability for accuracy and integrity

CRediT Contributor Roles

Each author must specify contributions such as:

  • Conceptualization

  • Methodology

  • Data Curation

  • Formal Analysis

  • Investigation

  • Writing – Original Draft

  • Writing – Review & Editing

  • Supervision

Changes in Authorship

Any addition, deletion, or order modification must:

  • Be justified in writing

  • Be approved by all listed authors

Ghost, gift, or honorary authorship is prohibited.