Iranian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Authorship and Contributorship

1. Authorship Criteria:
Authorship is strictly based on meeting all four ICMJE criteria:

1. Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND

2. Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND

3. Final approval of the version to be published; AND

4. Agreement 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 designated as authors must meet all four criteria, and all who meet the four criteria must be identified as authors. Contributors who do not meet all four criteria should be acknowledged in the Acknowledgments section.

2. Responsibilities of All Authors:
Authors should be able to identify which co-authors are responsible for specific parts of the work and should have confidence in the integrity of their co-authors' contributions.

3. The Corresponding Author:
The corresponding author assumes primary responsibility for communication with the journal, ensuring all administrative requirements are met, and confirming that all co-authors are aware of and approve the manuscript’s status at all stages.

4. Use of AI and AI-Assisted Technologies:
The use of AI or AI-assisted technologies in writing or data analysis must be transparently declared in the Methods or Acknowledgements section. AI cannot be listed as an author because it cannot meet the criteria for accountability. Authors remain fully responsible for all content produced with AI assistance.

5. Authorship Changes:
Any request to add, remove, or reorder authors after submission must include a signed statement of agreement from all original and proposed authors, explaining the justification for the change.

6. Diversity and Inclusion in Authorship:
The journal encourages diversity and inclusion in research teams and authorship.

7. Author Contributions and CRediT Taxonomy:

To enhance transparency, authors must include a detailed Author Contributions section specifying the roles of each author. This should:

• List each author by initials.

• Describe contributions clearly and specifically.

• Indicate who had primary responsibility for key aspects of the work.

Sample Format:

“A.B. and C.D. conceptualized the study; A.B. and E.F. developed the methodology; C.D. conducted the formal analysis; E.F. and G.H. performed the investigation; A.B. acquired funding; G.H. created visualizations; A.B. supervised the project. All authors reviewed and edited the manuscript.”

CRediT Roles (optional but recommended):

• Conceptualization

• Methodology

• Software

• Validation

• Formal Analysis

• Investigation

• Resources

• Data Curation

• Writing – Original Draft

• Writing – Review & Editing

• Visualization

• Supervision

• Project Administration

• Funding Acquisition

• Group Authorship

For multi-author groups or consortia, all individuals listed as authors must meet the four ICMJE criteria. The corresponding author must explicitly list the individual authors who meet the criteria and, if applicable, the group name.

Additional Information:
For more details on the journal’s disclaimer and policies, please visit the publisher’s page:
➡️ https://farname-inc.com/post-31/2dee151/#disclaimer