Submissions

Authors who publish with IJHR agree to the following terms:

1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-SA 4.0) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.

AUTHORSHIP AND CONTRIBUTORSHIP CRITERIA

The International Journal of Healthcare Research (IJHR), published by Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, upholds the principles of publication ethics promoted by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and adopts the authorship criteria recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Authorship provides academic recognition and carries responsibility and accountability for the integrity of the published work.

1. Authorship Eligibility

Every individual listed as an author must meet all four of the following criteria:

a) Make substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, or to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data; AND

b) Draft the manuscript or critically review it for important intellectual content; AND

c) Approve the final version to be published; AND

d) Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work, ensuring that any questions concerning the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

All individuals who meet these four criteria must be included as authors. Contributors who meet the first criterion must be given the opportunity to participate in manuscript drafting or critical review and final approval.

The author group must agree on the authorship list, author order, and respective contributions before submission. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all listed authors meet the authorship criteria, approve the submitted manuscript, and agree to its submission to IJHR.

2. Non-Author Contributors and Acknowledgments

Individuals who contribute to the work but do not meet all four authorship criteria must be recognized in the Acknowledgments section, with their specific contributions described.

Activities such as providing funding, technical assistance, laboratory facilities, administrative support, general supervision, language editing, or proofreading do not, on their own, qualify an individual for authorship.

The corresponding author must obtain written permission from all individuals named in the Acknowledgments section before submission.

3. Unacceptable Authorship Practices

IJHR prohibits the following practices:

• Ghost authorship: omitting individuals who meet all four authorship criteria.

• Guest, gift, or honorary authorship: listing individuals who do not meet the authorship criteria, including inclusion based solely on seniority, institutional position, personal relationships, or professional prestige.

Academic titles, supervisory positions, institutional authority, and financial support do not automatically confer authorship.

Suspected authorship misconduct will be addressed in accordance with relevant COPE guidance. Where an authorship dispute cannot be resolved by the author group, IJHR may refer the matter to the relevant institution for investigation.

4. Use of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including generative AI systems, large language models, and chatbots such as ChatGPT, must not be listed as authors or co-authors. These tools cannot assume the responsibility and accountability required for authorship.

Authors must transparently disclose the use of generative AI in preparing the submitted work, identifying the tool used and explaining its purpose and application.

• AI used for drafting, rewriting, translation, or language improvement must be disclosed in the Acknowledgments section.

• AI used for data collection, data processing, analysis, or figure generation must be described in the Methods section, with sufficient detail to allow readers to assess its role in the research.

AI use must also be reported to the editor at submission, through the cover letter or submission comments.

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and appropriate referencing of the entire manuscript, including any AI-assisted content. All AI-generated material must be critically reviewed and verified by the authors before submission.

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