Authorship criteria

The European Chemistry and Biotechnology Journal adheres to the authorship criteria recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Authorship is based on substantial intellectual contribution and accountability for the published work.

Criteria for Authorship

Authorship credit should be based on all of the following four conditions:

  1. Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work;
  2. Drafting the manuscript or critically revising it for important intellectual content;
  3. Final approval of the version to be published;
  4. Agreement 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 individuals designated as authors must meet all four criteria. Contributors who do not meet all criteria should be acknowledged in the Acknowledgements section, but should not be listed as authors.

Corresponding Author Responsibilities

The corresponding author is responsible for:

  • Ensuring that all listed authors meet the authorship criteria;
  • Confirming that no eligible contributor has been omitted;
  • Managing communication with the journal during submission, peer review, and publication;
  • Ensuring that all authors have reviewed and approved the final manuscript.

Contributorship and Author Contributions

The journal encourages transparency in author contributions. Authors may be asked to provide a contribution statement using the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy), specifying each author’s role (e.g., conceptualization, methodology, investigation, writing – original draft, writing – review & editing, supervision).

Changes to Authorship

Any request to add, remove, or reorder authors after submission or publication must:

  • Be approved by all authors, including those being added or removed;
  • Be accompanied by a written explanation of the reason for the change;
  • Be evaluated and approved by the editorial office.

Unauthorized changes to authorship may be considered publication misconduct.

Prohibited Authorship Practices

The following practices are considered unethical and are not permitted:

  • Gift (honorary) authorship – listing individuals who did not make a substantial contribution;
  • Ghost authorship – omitting individuals who made substantial contributions;
  • Guest authorship – listing authors solely to increase perceived credibility.

Such practices may result in rejection of the manuscript or post-publication corrective actions.

Accountability and Responsibility

Each author shares collective responsibility for the content of the publication. Authors are expected to cooperate with editorial inquiries and respond to questions regarding data integrity, ethical compliance, or research conduct, both before and after publication.