Parameter: Jurnal Matematika, Statistika dan Terapannya  recognizes authorship as both acknowledgment of substantial scholarly contributions and acceptance of responsibility for the integrity of the published work. Authorship should accurately reflect each individual’s intellectual contribution to the research and manuscript. The following criteria are adapted from the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

1. Eligibility 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 study, or to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data.
2. Draft the manuscript or critically revise it for important intellectual content.
3. Approve the final version of the manuscript to be published.
4. Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work, ensuring that questions concerning 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, and every listed author must satisfy all four criteria. Individuals who make substantial contributions under the first criterion should be given the opportunity to participate in manuscript drafting or critical revision and final approval.

2. Author Contributions and Author Order

Authors should provide an Author Contributions statement describing the specific contribution of each author. Each author should be able to identify the co-authors responsible for other parts of the work and have confidence in the integrity of their contributions.

The author group should collectively agree on the authorship list and author order before submission. These decisions should reflect the authors’ agreed assessment of their contributions and responsibilities. The corresponding author should ensure that all listed authors have approved the manuscript and agreed to its submission.

3. Responsibilities of the Corresponding Author

The corresponding author serves as the primary contact with the journal throughout submission, peer review, and publication. Their responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that authorship information and author contributions are accurately reported.
• Coordinating the completion of required administrative information, ethical documentation, and disclosures.
• Communicating editorial decisions and revision requests to all co-authors.
• Responding promptly to editorial queries.
• Remaining available after publication to respond to questions about the article and to cooperate with requests for supporting data or additional information when necessary.

4. Contributors Who Do Not Qualify for Authorship

Individuals who contribute to the work but do not meet all four authorship criteria should be recognized in the Acknowledgments section, with their contributions clearly described. Funding acquisition, general supervision, administrative support, technical assistance, language editing, or proofreading alone does not qualify an individual for authorship. Permission should be obtained from individuals named in the Acknowledgments section.

5. Inappropriate Authorship Practices

Guest, gift, honorary, and ghost authorship are prohibited. No individual should be included as an author solely because of their position, seniority, institutional affiliation, or relationship with the research team. Conversely, no individual who meets all four authorship criteria should be omitted from the author list. All listed authors must qualify for authorship, and all qualifying contributors must receive authorship credit.

6. Changes to Authorship

Any request to add, remove, or reorder authors after submission must be accompanied by a clear explanation and written agreement from all authors, including any individual being added or removed. Requests should be submitted by the corresponding author for editorial consideration. Changes requested after publication may require a formal correction to the published article.

7. Authorship Disputes

Authors are responsible for resolving disagreements concerning authorship eligibility and author order. Journal editors do not determine individual authorship eligibility or arbitrate unresolved authorship disputes. When the author group cannot reach agreement, the matter should be referred to the relevant institution or institutions for investigation.

8. Artificial Intelligence and Authorship

Artificial intelligence tools, including large language models, chatbots, and image-generation systems, cannot be listed as authors because they cannot assume responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of the work. Authors must disclose the use of AI-assisted technologies and describe their purpose in an appropriate section of the manuscript. Human authors remain fully responsible for verifying the accuracy, originality, attribution, and integrity of all submitted content, including material generated or assisted by AI.

Policy Reference

International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Defining the Role of Authors and Contributors.