Azerbaijan Pharmaceutical and Pharmacotherapy Journal (APPJ) adheres to the guidelines set forth by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) regarding authorship criteria. To qualify for authorship of a manuscript, the following criteria should be observed:
- Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work.
- Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content.
- Final approval of the version to be published.
- 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.
Individuals who have made contributions to the work but do not meet all of the above criteria for authorship should be acknowledged in the acknowledgments section of the manuscript. The International Council of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) provides more detailed guidance on authorship.
Any changes to the author list, including the addition or removal of authors, must be approved by all authors, including those being added or removed. The corresponding author should serve as the main point of contact between the editor and the other authors, keeping co-authors informed and involving them in major decisions regarding the publication process. We reserve the right to request confirmation that all authors meet the specified authorship conditions.
