Authorship represents both academic credit and professional responsibility. Colloquys Publishing requires that all listed authors have made substantial intellectual contributions to the work being submitted.
Authorship should accurately reflect individual contributions and be agreed upon by all contributors before submission.
An author should have contributed significantly to one or more of the following:
All authors should approve the submitted version and agree to be accountable for the work.
The corresponding author serves as the primary contact throughout the publication process and is responsible for:
Authors may be required to provide a contribution statement describing individual roles in the research and manuscript preparation.
Contribution transparency promotes accountability and fairness.
Requests involving:
Must include written agreement from all affected authors and editorial approval.
Changes after acceptance may require additional review.
Listing individuals who did not contribute significantly.
Granting authorship based on position, status, or relationship.
Excluding individuals who made substantial contributions.
Selling or transferring authorship rights.
These practices are considered unethical and may result in editorial action.
All authors share responsibility for:
