BAKIRA: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat recognizes authorship as an important expression of academic contribution, responsibility, and integrity in the publication of community service activities and their outcomes. Authorship must be based on substantial intellectual and practical contributions to the implementation, documentation, analysis, or reporting of community service activities.

Criteria for Authorship

To qualify for authorship in BAKIRA, each author must meet the following criteria:

1. Substantial Contribution: The author must have made a significant contribution to the conception, planning, design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, or analysis of the community service activities described in the manuscript.

2. Manuscript Preparation: The author must have participated in drafting the manuscript or critically revising it to improve its intellectual and scholarly content.

3. Final Approval: The author must have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript before submission or publication.

4. Accountability: The author must agree to be accountable for their contributions and cooperate in addressing questions concerning the accuracy, integrity, or ethical aspects of the work.

All authors listed in a manuscript are expected to satisfy these criteria. Individuals who have not made a substantial contribution to the work should not be listed as authors.

Contributions That Do Not Qualify for Authorship

Activities such as providing funding, administrative support, general supervision, access to facilities, or routine assistance in community service activities do not, by themselves, justify authorship. Individuals who have contributed to the activities but do not meet the authorship criteria may be acknowledged in the Acknowledgments section, with their permission.

Author Order and Corresponding Author

The order of authors should be determined collectively by the authors based on their respective contributions to the community service activities and manuscript preparation. The corresponding author is responsible for communicating with the editorial office, coordinating the submission process, ensuring that all authors have approved the manuscript, and responding to editorial inquiries throughout the review and publication process.

Authorship Changes

Any addition, removal, or rearrangement of authors after manuscript submission must be justified and approved by all authors involved, including any author being added or removed. Requests for authorship changes must be submitted in writing to the editorial office and are subject to approval by the Editor-in-Chief. Changes will not be permitted solely to reflect institutional hierarchy, seniority, or funding relationships.

Guest, Gift, and Ghost Authorship

BAKIRA does not permit guest authorship, gift authorship, or ghost authorship. Guest or gift authorship refers to listing individuals who have not made the required contributions, while ghost authorship refers to omitting individuals who have made substantial contributions to the work. Authorship must accurately reflect the contributions of all individuals involved.

Ethical Responsibility

All authors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript accurately represents the community service activities, the participation of community partners, the methods used, and the outcomes reported. Authors must also ensure that the activities and their documentation comply with applicable ethical standards, including appropriate permissions for photographs, personal information, and other identifiable materials involving community members.

BAKIRA: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat reserves the right to request clarification regarding authorship and contributions when concerns arise. Allegations of inappropriate authorship will be handled in accordance with the journal's publication ethics policies and the principles and best practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).