TEJAS Journal of Technologies and Humanitarian Science

Eligibility for Authorship

An individual should be listed as an author only when all of the following criteria are fulfilled:

• The individual has made a substantial contribution to the conception or design of the research, acquisition of data, analysis or interpretation of findings, development of methodology, software, or another significant scholarly component of the work.
• The individual has participated in drafting the manuscript or critically revising it for important intellectual content.
• The individual has reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript submitted for publication.
• The individual agrees to be accountable for their contribution and to cooperate in resolving questions concerning the accuracy, integrity, or reliability of the work.

Contributions Not Sufficient for Authorship

The following contributions alone do not qualify an individual for authorship:

• General supervision
• Funding acquisition without substantial scholarly contribution
• Administrative assistance
• Routine technical support
• Data entry
• Language editing
• Proofreading
• Provision of equipment or facilities
• Financial or logistical support

Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet all authorship criteria may be recognized in the Acknowledgements section, subject to their permission.

Inappropriate Authorship Practices

TJTHS does not accept:

• Gift authorship
• Guest authorship
• Honorary authorship
• Purchased authorship
• Coercive authorship
• Ghost authorship
• Omission of an eligible author
• Inclusion of a person without their knowledge or approval
• Misrepresentation of author contributions

Gift, guest, or honorary authorship occurs when an individual is listed as an author despite not satisfying the authorship criteria. Ghost authorship occurs when an individual who made a qualifying contribution is omitted from the author list.

Author Approval and Accountability

All listed authors must review and approve the manuscript before submission and must agree to the order in which author names appear.

Each author is responsible for the integrity of their own contribution and should be able to identify which co-author is responsible for the other parts of the work.

All authors are expected to cooperate with reasonable editorial enquiries concerning the accuracy, originality, ethical compliance, or integrity of the manuscript.

Corresponding Author Confirmation

The corresponding author must confirm that:

• All listed authors satisfy the journal’s authorship criteria
• No eligible author has been omitted
• No ineligible individual has been included
• All authors have approved the submitted manuscript
• All authors have agreed to the authorship order
• All author names and affiliations are accurate
• All authors have been informed of editorial decisions and revisions

Artificial Intelligence and Authorship

Generative artificial intelligence tools, language models, chatbots, software applications, and automated systems cannot be listed as authors or co-authors.

Artificial intelligence systems cannot:

• Approve the submitted manuscript
• Accept responsibility for the content
• Disclose competing interests
• Hold copyright
• Respond to research-integrity concerns
• Assume accountability for errors or misconduct

Human authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, ethical compliance, and integrity of all manuscript content, including content prepared with the assistance of automated tools.

CRediT Author Contributions

TJTHS encourages authors to describe individual contributions using the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT), where applicable. The corresponding author should ensure that the contribution statement accurately reflects the work performed by each contributor.

The 14 CRediT contributor roles are:

• Conceptualization: Formulating the research ideas and objectives.
• Data Curation: Organizing, documenting, and maintaining research data.
• Formal Analysis: Applying statistical, mathematical, computational, or other analytical methods.
• Funding Acquisition: Obtaining financial support for the research.
• Investigation: Conducting research activities, experiments, or data collection.
• Methodology: Developing or designing research methods.
• Project Administration: Coordinating and managing research activities.
• Resources: Providing research materials, equipment, data, or other resources.
• Software: Developing, implementing, or maintaining software used in the research.
• Supervision: Providing oversight, leadership, or mentorship.
• Validation: Verifying the reliability and reproducibility of results.
• Visualization: Preparing figures, diagrams, or visual representations of the findings.
• Writing – Original Draft: Preparing the initial manuscript draft.
• Writing – Review & Editing: Critically reviewing, revising, and editing the manuscript.

Authors should report only the roles that accurately reflect their contributions. A CRediT role does not, by itself, establish eligibility for authorship; all authors must satisfy the journal's authorship criteria.

Authorship Changes and Disputes

Requests for Authorship Changes: Requests to add or remove an author or change the order of authors after submission must be sent in writing to the Editorial Office by the corresponding author. The request must include the reason for the change and written agreement from all affected authors. The journal may request confirmation from all listed authors before considering the request.

Editorial Review: The Editorial Office will assess the request against the journal's authorship criteria and may seek additional clarification or documentation. A change will not be made solely on the request of one author without appropriate verification.

Authorship Disputes: If authors disagree about authorship, contribution, or author order, they should notify the Editorial Office in writing and provide relevant information. The journal will assess the matter under its applicable policies and may request a written resolution or determination from the authors' institutions where appropriate.

Pending Resolution: Where a dispute cannot be resolved through the journal's review process, editorial action on the affected manuscript may be paused until sufficient clarification or an appropriate resolution is available. The journal will not make unsupported determinations about institutional or employment-related disputes.

Published Articles: If an authorship concern arises after publication, the journal will assess the available evidence and determine whether a correction or other action is warranted under its applicable publication policies.

All authors are expected to communicate in good faith and provide accurate information during authorship-related enquiries.

Editorial Office