ARIKA Journal requires all authors to have made genuine intellectual contributions to the research and to take responsibility for the integrity of the published work. Authorship is determined based on the following criteria:

1. Substantial Contribution: Authors must contribute significantly to the conception or design of the research, data collection, analysis, or interpretation of findings.

2. Manuscript Preparation: Authors must participate in drafting the manuscript or critically revising it for important intellectual content.

3. Final Approval: All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript before publication.

4. Accountability: All authors must accept responsibility for their contributions and cooperate in addressing questions concerning the accuracy or integrity of the research.

5. Corresponding Author: The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the editorial team and ensuring that all authors have approved the manuscript and agreed to its submission.

6. Authorship Integrity: Individuals who do not meet the authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately. Ghost, guest, honorary, and gift authorship are not permitted.

7. Changes in Authorship: Any changes to authorship or author order after submission must be justified, agreed upon by all affected authors, and approved by the editorial team.

ARIKA Journal is committed to transparent and ethical authorship practices in accordance with recognized publication ethics standards.