Authorship Policy

Aljameai Journal follows the widely accepted principle that authorship credit must reflect real intellectual contribution and carry responsibility for the work.

Who qualifies as an author. Every listed author must meet all four conditions: (1) a substantial contribution to the conception or design of the work, or to the collection, analysis, or interpretation of data; (2) drafting the manuscript or revising it critically for important intellectual content; (3) approval of the final version submitted for publication; and (4) agreement to be accountable for the accuracy and integrity of the work.

Who does not qualify. People who provided only funding, general supervision, technical help, language editing, or access to equipment or data should be named in the Acknowledgments, not as authors. Guest, gift, and ghost authorship, meaning adding names without contribution or leaving out someone who qualifies, are forms of misconduct.

AI tools. AI tools cannot be authors, because they cannot take responsibility for the work. Their use must be disclosed as described in the journal's Publishing Ethics policy.

Corresponding author. One author is designated to communicate with the journal. This person confirms that all co-authors have seen and approved the manuscript and its submission, and that all authors have signed the Scientific Integrity Pledge.

Names, order, and affiliations. The authors decide the order of names among themselves. Names and affiliations must be accurate and reflect where the work was done. Authors are encouraged to provide an ORCID iD and a short statement of each author's contribution.

Changes to authorship. The author list should be settled before submission. Any request to add, remove, or reorder authors after submission must be sent to the editorial office with a reason, signed by all authors, including the author being added or removed. The editor decides whether to accept the change and may pause the review in the meantime. Changes after acceptance are allowed only in exceptional cases.

Disputes. Authors who disagree about authorship should first try to settle the matter among themselves or through their institution. The journal does not decide such disputes, but may suspend a manuscript until the matter is resolved and may follow the guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).