Authorship Policy

Definition of Authorship

• Authorship is the status or recognition of being the writer of a specific book, article or other written work.
• Authorship involves sharing scholarly or creative work through writing.
• It comes with both rewards (academic recognition, career value) and responsibilities (understanding and defending the work).
• Contributors not meeting authorship criteria should be acknowledged separately.

Standards for Authorship

Responsibilities of Authors

Corresponding Author:

• Manages communication with coauthors and the journal
• Ensures coauthors meet authorship criteria and approve submissions
• Handles submission, revisions, and updates coauthors
• Ensures the accuracy and integrity of contributions

Co-authors:

• Responsible for the accuracy of their contributions
• Must understand and be able to explain their work
• Participate in writing and revising the manuscript

Authorship Guidelines for Journal of Undergraduate Research International

• The first author must be the undergraduate student who conducted the research and drafted the manuscript.
• The first author will be the corresponding author and is responsible for submitting the paper.
• The mentor may be a research scientist, professor, or any professional with research experience.
• The mentor will be designated as a mentor in the published paper.
• Additional authors may be included only if they made a significant contribution to the research.
• Individuals who made minor contributions should be acknowledged in the acknowledgment section.