Policies

Authorship & Contributorship Policy

Introduction

Femington Academic Publishing adheres to internationally recognized authorship standards to ensure ethical attribution of scholarly work. Proper authorship assignment ensures accountability, transparency, and recognition of individual contributions. This policy outlines the criteria for authorship, responsibilities of the corresponding author, contributor role classification, and the process for making authorship changes after submission.

A. Authorship Criteria

A contributor must meet all of the following criteria to qualify as an author:

1. Substantial Contribution

  • Conceptualization or design of the study
  • Acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data
  • Development of methodology, software, or tools
  • Drafting the manuscript or revising it critically

2. Participation in Manuscript Preparation

  • Authors must have actively participated in drafting the manuscript or reviewing it for important intellectual content.

3. Approval of Final Manuscript

  • All listed authors must approve the final version before submission and publication.

4. Accountability

  • The accuracy and integrity of their own contributions
  • Addressing questions or concerns related to the published work

Non-Author Roles

  • General supervision
  • Administrative support
  • Technical assistance
  • Editing or proofreading
  • Funding acquisition
  • Such contributors do not qualify for authorship but may be acknowledged under the Acknowledgements section.
  • This aligns with ICMJE and COPE authorship guidelines.