Authorship Criteria

The Indonesian Journal of Acupuncture follows the authorship recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) to ensure appropriate recognition of contributions and accountability for published research.

1. Criteria for Authorship

To qualify as an author, an individual must meet all four of the following criteria:

  1. Make substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, or to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work.

  2. Draft the manuscript or review it critically for important intellectual content.

  3. Provide final approval of the version to be published.

  4. 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 individuals who meet these four criteria should be listed as authors. Contributors who do not meet all four criteria should not be listed as authors but may be acknowledged for their specific contributions, with their permission.

2. Responsibilities of Authors

All authors are collectively responsible for the integrity of the work and must ensure that the manuscript accurately represents the research conducted. Each author should be able to identify their own contributions and those of their co-authors and have confidence in the integrity of their co-authors' contributions.

Authors must ensure that:

  • The submitted manuscript is original and has not been published previously or submitted simultaneously to another journal.

  • All listed authors meet the journal's authorship criteria.

  • All eligible contributors are appropriately recognized.

  • The final manuscript has been approved by all authors.

  • Relevant funding sources, conflicts of interest, ethical approvals, and other required disclosures are accurately reported.

3. Corresponding Author

The corresponding author is responsible for communicating with the editorial office throughout submission, peer review, and publication. The corresponding author must ensure that all authorship information, ethical declarations, funding statements, conflict of interest disclosures, and other required documents are complete and accurate.

The corresponding author must confirm that all listed authors have reviewed and approved the submitted manuscript and agree to its submission to the Indonesian Journal of Acupuncture. The corresponding author is also responsible for coordinating responses to editorial queries and facilitating communication among the authors when revisions are required.

4. Contributions That Do Not Qualify for Authorship

Activities that alone do not justify authorship include obtaining funding, general supervision, administrative support, data collection without substantial intellectual contribution, technical assistance, language editing, and proofreading.

Individuals who contribute to the work without meeting all four authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately in the Acknowledgments section, with their consent. Their specific contributions should be clearly described.

5. Changes in Authorship

The author group is responsible for determining authorship and the order of authors before manuscript submission. Any request to add, remove, or reorder authors after submission must be accompanied by a clear explanation and written agreement from all listed authors, including any author being added or removed.

All authorship changes are subject to editorial approval. The journal may decline requests that lack adequate justification or the required consent. Authorship disputes that cannot be resolved by the authors should be referred to the relevant institution for investigation, as appropriate.

6. Use of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools and AI-assisted technologies cannot be listed as authors because they cannot assume responsibility or accountability for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of published work.

Authors remain fully responsible for all content submitted for publication, including material generated or modified using AI tools. Any use of AI-assisted technologies must be disclosed in accordance with the journal's policies and applicable ICMJE recommendations. Authors must verify the accuracy of AI-assisted content and ensure that all sources are appropriately cited.

For further information, authors may consult the ICMJE Recommendations on Defining the Role of Authors and Contributors.