Authorship and Contributions Policy

NJEHETR recognises authorship as an important academic responsibility that reflects substantial intellectual contributions to scholarly research.

The journal requires all listed authors to have made meaningful contributions to the research and to accept responsibility for the integrity of the submitted manuscript.

1. Authorship Eligibility

Individuals listed as authors should have made substantial contributions to one or more of the following:

  • Conception or design of the research.

  • Data collection, acquisition or analysis.

  • Interpretation of research findings.

  • Development of the research methodology.

  • Preparation or critical intellectual revision of the manuscript.

Authors should also approve the final manuscript and accept responsibility for their contributions.

2. Corresponding Author

The corresponding author is responsible for communicating with the Editorial Office throughout submission, review and publication.

The corresponding author should:

  1. Ensure that all authors have approved the submitted manuscript.

  2. Provide accurate author names and institutional affiliations.

  3. Communicate editorial decisions and revision requests to co-authors.

  4. Obtain approval for any proposed authorship changes.

  5. Ensure that all relevant declarations are submitted.

3. Author Contributions

Authors may be requested to provide a description of their individual contributions to the research.

The journal encourages transparent reporting of research responsibilities.

4. Changes in Authorship

Requests to add, remove or rearrange authors after manuscript submission must be accompanied by written justification and agreement from all affected authors.

The Editorial Office reserves the right to assess such requests before approval.

5. Gift and Guest Authorship

Individuals who have not made meaningful scholarly contributions should not be listed as authors.

Honorary, guest or gift authorship is discouraged.

6. Artificial Intelligence and Authorship

AI systems and generative AI applications cannot qualify for authorship. Human authors remain accountable for all content submitted for publication.

7. Accountability

All authors share responsibility for ensuring that the published research is accurate, properly referenced and ethically prepared.

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