Authorship Details

Definition

Authorship can refer to anything, not just the creation of written text; you can have authorship of a new idea, a new cocktail, a new fashion style — anything. And just as doctors practice medicine or architect’s architecture, so writers practice authorship; in other words, authorship also means the actual act of authoring or writing.

Authorship and Criteria

All contributors who made significant intellectual contributions (e.g., analysis, design, written description, interpretation, proofreading) must be listed as authors. An authorship is a way of accepting responsibility for the submitted research effort. An authorship ensures that credit is given where it is deserved. Authors should be accountable for their contributions, acknowledge co-authors, and confirm the integrity of their work.

Types of Authors

According to the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), guest authors indirectly affiliate with a study article. However, it is common in academia.  Often, researchers use guest authorship in place of acquiring grants, and funds or providing supervision. Ghost authorship is when someone who substantially contributed to a study is left out of the author list. Gift authorship and guest authorship are when someone who doesn’t qualify as an author is still given credit for being one. The corresponding author must ensure the authors list and their order, conflicts of interest are declared (if any), and institutional partnerships are disclosed. The corresponding author must ensure that the article properly acknowledges every author’s contribution.

Corresponding Author and Responsibilities

The corresponding author is selected from the group of authors. The corresponding author will submit the paper to the journal on behalf of the group of authors, with each author's consent. The corresponding author serves as a liaison between the journal and the authors about any inquiries about published articles. The corresponding author should be concerned about authentic contributors to the research work.

The responsibilities of the corresponding author are as follows:

  • Ensure that the current study is original, not plagiarized, and has not previously been published. Conduct the research ethically, responsibly, and by following all applicable laws and regulations.
  • Present all findings clearly and truthfully, with no fabrication, falsification, or excessive data modification.
  • Describe the procedures in unambiguous terms so that others can corroborate their findings.
  • If you have any funding or possible conflicts of interest, please disclose them.
  • Ensure compliance with the Global Code of Conduct's rules and regulations, which include disclosure statements that address principles such as fairness, respect, care, and honesty.
  • Ensure that the proof's content is correct, including all co-author information such as names, affiliations (where work is done), physical addresses, email addresses, etc.

Altering and Reordering Author’s List

The author's name may change owing to a variety of reasons, including gender identity, divorce, marriage, or religious conversion. The ARAI Journal of Mobility Technology will respect your privacy and properly handle your request. Please contact the journal office if you want to make any changes. We will make sure to update the metadata in the indexing services. Furthermore, no corrective notices for such modifications will be released, ensuring your privacy. When reordering, adding, or retracting the author list, the corresponding author is responsible for obtaining consent from each author before submitting to the Journal Editorial Office.

Disputes in the Authorship

The journal editor is not responsible for conflicts arising after any change in the author list. In case of any unresolved disputes, authors are advised to contact their affiliated institution for assistance. Authors ensure that they have mentioned the affiliation where the work is conducted. Authors can update their addresses if they switch to a new one. Authors should note that the ARAI Journal of Mobility Technology (AJMT) remains unbiased vis-à-vis jurisdictional rights exemplified on published maps and institutional affiliations. For more detailed information, please visit the conflicts of interest policy.

Group Authorship

  • When citing the authors of an article, it is acceptable to group them. However, each author must be listed as a primary author as well as a member of the relevant group, if applicable. Finally, at the end of the article, a list of all authors affiliated with the group must be compiled.
  • If it is necessary to add a list of group members who did not directly contribute to the article, it can be included in the Acknowledgements section. If you submit an article with a long list of authors, please consult with the journal editor first to ensure a smooth submission procedure.
  • To acknowledge group members who did not directly contribute to the paper, the corresponding author can include their names in the Acknowledgements section. To minimize problems, please contact the journal editor before submitting manuscripts involving a large number of authors.
  • Editors should not limit the number of contributors unless there is a valid reason. Some forms of study require multiple authors. All of the authors listed should meet the authorship standards. If there are too many authors, editors can request a comprehensive breakdown of each author's contributions. If some do not match the criteria, their names may be removed.

Contribution Declaration

Regardless of the level of detail required, each author's involvement and contribution must be acknowledged. Individuals who contributed significantly to the work but did not fit authorship standards should be acknowledged, such as proofreaders, writers, supporters, funders, and those who gave direct or indirect support.

Acknowledgements

The acknowledgement section of a publication is intended to provide proper credit to those who contributed to the work but did not meet the criteria for authorship. This section helps to highlight the technical competence of those who may have had a significant impact on the work's outcome. In addition to authorship information, authors may include information about funding sources in this section. Authors should set aside a specific area for acknowledgements after their paper, just preceding the references section.

In research, it is common to credit anyone who provided language, writing, or proofreading support in the publication. Such individuals are critical to ensure that the final content is error-free and understandable to the intended audience. It is recommended that these individuals be excluded from the footnotes or other related pages.

Please refrain from sharing any information about any conflicts of interest or financing sources that could have an economic impact on or profit from this publication. If the funds or grants received are within the scope of the acknowledged grant, authors may offer precise information about the funding in the format specified.

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