Authorship Criteria

JTINS follows the ICMJE authorship criteria. Every listed author must meet all four.

1
Contribution
Substantial contribution to conception, design, data, or analysis.
2
Writing
Drafting the manuscript or revising it critically.
3
Approval
Approval of the final version to be published.
4
Accountability
Agreement to answer for all aspects of the work.

Contributions and changes

  • Contributions are stated in the manuscript using the CRediT taxonomy.
  • People who do not meet all four criteria are acknowledged, not listed as authors.
  • Changes to the author list after submission need written agreement from all authors and the editor's approval.
  • Generative AI tools cannot be authors.
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Last updated: October 2026