Authorship Criteria

An individual qualifies as an author if they have made substantial contributions to the work, including at least one of the following:

1. Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the research;
2. Contribution to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of research data;
3. Significant involvement in drafting the manuscript or critically revising it for important intellectual content;
4. Approval of the final version of the manuscript before submission and publication;
5. Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work, ensuring that questions related to the accuracy, integrity, or ethical conduct of the research are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Individuals who do not meet all authorship criteria should not be listed as authors.