Authorship & Contributorship

AUTHORSHIP & CONTRIBUTORSHIP

Pedagogical Perspective (PedPer)

ISSN: 2822-4841 | DOI Prefix: 10.29329

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All individuals listed as authors of manuscripts submitted to Pedagogical Perspective (PedPer) (eISSN: 2822-4841) must meet the journal’s criteria for authorship, which align with international standards and the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). PedPer expects that every listed author takes public responsibility for the content, accuracy, and integrity of the submitted work.

1) Authorship Criteria

To qualify as an author, an individual must meet all of the following conditions:

Have made a substantial intellectual contribution to the conception, design, execution, analysis, or interpretation of the reported study;
Have participated in drafting or critically revising the manuscript for important intellectual content;
Have approved the final version of the manuscript and agreed to its submission to PedPer;
Accept accountability for the accuracy, integrity, and ethical conduct of the work, including the ability to identify which co-authors are responsible for other specific parts of the work.

All four criteria must be met. Individuals who meet these criteria must be listed as authors, and no qualifying contributor should be omitted. Meeting only one or two criteria (e.g., funding acquisition alone, data collection alone, or supervision without intellectual contribution to the manuscript) does not qualify for authorship — such contributions should be recognised in the Acknowledgments section.

2) Contributor Roles and CRediT

PedPer strongly encourages the use of the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) to transparently document each author’s specific contribution. CRediT is an internationally recognised, NISO-standardised taxonomy that distinguishes 14 contributor roles:

Conceptualization · Methodology · Software · Validation · Formal analysis · Investigation · Resources · Data curation · Writing — original draft · Writing — review & editing · Visualization · Supervision · Project administration · Funding acquisition

Authors must include a contributor role statement in the Declarations section of the manuscript. The statement should specify each author’s contribution using CRediT terminology or equivalent descriptors. Example:

Author A: Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing — original draft; Author B: Data curation, Formal analysis, Writing — review & editing; Author C: Supervision, Project administration.

This practice enhances transparency, supports fair credit allocation, facilitates indexing, and aligns with the expectations of international databases and indexing bodies.

3) Corresponding Author

The corresponding author serves as the primary point of contact between the journal and the author team throughout the submission, review, production, and post-publication stages. The corresponding author is responsible for:

Submitting the manuscript and managing all communication with the editorial office;
Ensuring that all co-authors have been informed of and have approved the submission, the author order, and the final version of the manuscript;
Confirming that all required declarations (ethics approval, conflicts of interest, funding, generative AI disclosure) have been made accurately on behalf of the author team;
Relaying editorial decisions, reviewer comments, and revision requests to all co-authors;
Ensuring timely submission of revisions and responses to editorial queries;
Managing any post-publication correspondence, including corrections, errata, and responses to reader inquiries.

The corresponding author does not necessarily have to be the first author or the most senior researcher. The role should be assigned to the individual best positioned to manage the communication responsibilities described above.

4) ORCID

PedPer strongly encourages all authors to register for and provide a valid ORCID iD at the time of submission. ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes individual researchers and ensures accurate attribution of scholarly work across databases, indexing services, and publishing platforms. Including ORCID iDs enhances author discoverability and supports transparent linkage between authors and their publications.

5) Order of Authors

PedPer expects the order of authors to reflect the level and nature of scholarly contribution — not academic title, seniority, or institutional hierarchy.

First authorship should be determined by the magnitude of intellectual and practical contribution to the study.
Anyone who makes a substantial intellectual contribution meeting the criteria in Section 1 is entitled to authorship.
The rationale for author ordering should be agreed upon by all authors before submission.

Where equal contributions have been made, authors may include a statement indicating shared first authorship or equal contribution (e.g., “Author A and Author B contributed equally to this work”).

6) Prohibited Authorship Practices

PedPer strictly prohibits the following practices, which are considered serious violations of publication ethics:

Ghost authorship — Omitting from the author list any individual who has made a substantial contribution qualifying for authorship.
Guest/gift authorship — Including any individual as an author who has not made a substantial intellectual contribution to the work (e.g., inclusion based solely on seniority, supervisory role without intellectual input, or personal/institutional relationships).
Sale, exchange, or purchase of authorship positions — Offering, requesting, or accepting authorship in exchange for financial payment, reciprocal authorship on another manuscript, or any other non-scholarly consideration.

Violations of these principles may result in desk rejection, retraction of published articles, notification of the authors’ affiliated institutions, and reporting to relevant ethics bodies in accordance with COPE guidelines.

7) Generative AI and Authorship

Generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, or similar) cannot be listed as authors or co-authors on any manuscript submitted to PedPer. AI tools do not meet the criteria for authorship because they cannot take responsibility for the work, be held accountable for its accuracy and integrity, or approve the final version of the manuscript.

Authors who have used generative AI tools in any aspect of manuscript preparation (e.g., language editing, literature search assistance, coding support, data visualisation) must disclose the specific tool(s) used, the purpose and extent of use, and the stage(s) of the research or writing process where AI was employed. This disclosure must be included in the Declarations section of the manuscript.

Authors bear full responsibility for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of all content in the manuscript, regardless of AI tool use. For full details, see the Generative AI Policy page.

8) Group and Consortium Authorship

When a manuscript is authored by a research group, consortium, or collaborative team, the group name may be listed as an author. In such cases:

A contact person or corresponding author must be identified to manage communication with the editorial office.
The specific contributions of individual members must be documented using CRediT roles or an equivalent description.
All individuals who meet the authorship criteria should be listed in an appendix, footnote, or the author contribution statement, even if only the group name appears in the byline.

9) Status and Institutional Affiliation

The institutional affiliation and academic status of all authors must be accurately indicated in the manuscript and will appear in all published materials. Affiliations should reflect the institution(s) where the research was conducted, not necessarily the author’s current employer if they have changed institutions since the study was completed. Changes in affiliation may be noted as needed, but must not obscure the affiliation during the research period.

10) Changes to Authorship After Submission

Any changes to the author list after submission — including the addition, removal, or reordering of authors — must be requested in writing by the corresponding author and must include:

A clear justification for the proposed change;
Written confirmation from all currently listed authors (including any author being removed) that they approve the change;
In the case of author addition, a statement of the new author’s specific contribution.

The Editor-in-Chief reviews all authorship change requests. Changes may not be made without the approval of all parties. Requests received after acceptance may delay publication.

In cases where an author cannot be contacted (e.g., due to incapacitation or death), the corresponding author should explain the circumstances and provide evidence that the change is appropriate and not contested by the remaining author team.

11) Deceased or Incapacitated Authors

If an author dies or becomes incapacitated during the submission or review process, the corresponding author should notify the editorial office. Published manuscripts will retain the deceased or incapacitated author’s name in the author list, with an appropriate acknowledgment if requested by the remaining authors or the author’s estate.

12) Authorship Disputes

PedPer handles authorship-related disputes in accordance with COPE guidelines and encourages authors to resolve disagreements internally before submitting a complaint to the journal.

If an authorship conflict arises before or after publication, PedPer will:

Review the case and request written statements from all parties involved;
Follow COPE’s recommended procedures for investigation and resolution;
Consult with the authors’ affiliated institutions if necessary.

Depending on the outcome, the journal may issue corrections, authorship changes, editorial notices, or expressions of concern. In cases of confirmed misconduct, retraction may be warranted.

The editorial office will not adjudicate disputes where evidence is insufficient or where the conflict is purely interpersonal without implications for the scholarly record.

13) Transparency, Conflicts of Interest, and Funding Disclosure

Authors are required to:

Acknowledge all external funding sources, institutional support, or any form of contribution (financial or in-kind) that supported the research;
Disclose all potential conflicts of interest — financial, personal, institutional, or academic — that could be perceived as influencing the research or its interpretation;
Report any prior publication history if the submitted work substantially overlaps with previously published material;
Cite earlier related publications to maintain transparency and avoid redundant publication.

If a submitted manuscript is similar to earlier work by the same authors, the authors must clearly indicate this, cite the source, and explain the novelty and distinct contribution of the current study.

For full details, see the Conflicts of Interest (COI) Statement page.

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