Authorship contribution policy
In accordance with good editorial practices for the publication of scientific journals, an author of a published work is considered to be a person who has made a significant intellectual contribution to it. In the Boletín Epidemiológico Semanal, authors are requested, when contributions have not been equal, to specify the role and level of contribution of each co-author in a section entitled “Author Contributions”, located at the end of the article, before the list of references.
The list of authors should include only those individuals who have made an intellectual contribution to the development of the work. Assisting with data collection or performing specific technical tasks alone does not constitute sufficient grounds for authorship. An author must have participated substantially in the conception and development of the study, be able to take public responsibility for its content, and approve the final version of the manuscript.
In general, authorship requires fulfillment of the following criteria:
- Participation in the conception and design of the study, or in the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of the data that led to the article.
- Participation in drafting the manuscript and/or critically revising it for important intellectual content.
- Approval of the final version to be published.
The Boletín Epidemiológico Semanal declines any responsibility for disputes arising from the authorship of the works it publishes. In cases involving requests for changes in authorship of a submitted manuscript or a published article, the journal follows the decision-tree guidance recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
