Authorship and Contributorship

Authorship Criteria

Authorship should be attributed to those who have made a significant contribution to the intellectual content of the research presented in the manuscript. Authors must meet all of the following criteria:

  • Substantial Contributions: Authors must have made significant contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work.
  • Drafting or Revising: Authors must have been involved in drafting the manuscript or revising it critically for important intellectual content.
  • Final Approval: Authors must have approved the final version of the manuscript to be published.
  • Accountability: Authors must agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work, ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

All authors must meet these four criteria. Those who do not meet all four criteria should not be listed as authors, but may be acknowledged in the contributorship section.

Author Names

Full names of all authors should be provided, including first name, middle initial (if applicable), and last name. Each name should be followed by a superscript number that corresponds to their institutional affiliation.

Authors Institutional Affiliations

  • Authors must provide accurate and current institutional affiliations. Avoid using abbreviations or acronyms unless they are widely recognized. This information should be provided on the title page of the manuscript directly below the author's name. Institutional affiliations should include department/division, full institutional name, city, state/province, and country.
  • Example: Department of Genetics, Example Institute, 123 Research Lane, Example City, EX 45678, Country
  • Each author should list their primary institutional affiliation first. This should be the institution where the majority of the research was conducted. Secondary affiliations may be included if they contributed significantly to the work.
  • List the affiliations in numerical order based on the superscript numbers assigned to each of the authors.

Authorship Order

The order of authorship should be determined by the authors based on their relative contributions to the work. Clearly indicate the corresponding author with an asterisk (*) and provide a complete address, including the institution’s name, department, street address, city, state, postal code, and country. An email address and phone number should also be provided for correspondence purposes.

Corresponding Author

The corresponding author is responsible for communicating with the journal during the manuscript submission, peer review, and publication process. They must ensure that all listed authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript and agreed to its submission to Advances in BioScience. Additionally, the corresponding author is responsible for managing any queries related to the manuscript post-publication.

Responsibilities of Corresponding Author

The corresponding author must:

  • Ensure Compliance: Confirm that all authors meet the authorship criteria as specified above.
  • Contributorship Verification: Ensure that contributors who do not meet authorship criteria are appropriately acknowledged.
  • Conflict Resolution: Mediate any authorship disputes or discrepancies among co-authors and contributors.

Contributorship

In addition to authorship, Advances in BioScience recognizes the contributions of individuals who do not meet the criteria for authorship but have contributed to the work. These individuals may be acknowledged in the Acknowledgments section of the manuscript. This may include: