Authorship and Contributorship

Universitas Ahmad Dahlan strictly upholds the standards established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) regarding authorship and contributorship. Authorship confers academic credit and implies substantial responsibility for the integrity of the published work.

1. Authorship Eligibility:
To qualify as an author, every individual listed must satisfy all four (4) core criteria recommended by COPE and ICMJE:
a) Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the research work, or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of empirical data; AND
b) Drafting the work or critically revising it for significant intellectual and conceptual content; AND
c) Final approval of the definitive version to be published; AND
d) Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the research are appropriately investigated and resolved.