Authorship Policy

Each author must have contributed substantially to the study's conception, design, or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data; must have drafted or critically revised the manuscript; must have approved the submitted version; and must accept accountability for the work. Contributors not meeting all four criteria should be acknowledged rather than listed as authors. Honorary and ghost authorship are not acceptable.

All author names, affiliations, and the corresponding author must appear on the manuscript's first page at submission, with each author's specific contribution stated. A maximum of ten authors is ordinarily permitted. Any change to the author list after submission requires written justification signed by all authors and the approval of the Editor-in-Chief. Authors are jointly accountable for the accuracy and integrity of the published work