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It is recommended that authors adhere to the guidelines for authorship that are applicable in their specific research field. In absence of specific guidelines it is recommended to adhere to the following guidelines<sup> a,b</sup>:</p> <p class="align--justify">All authors whose names appear on the submission</p> <ol> <li>made substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data; or the creation of new software used in the work;</li> <li>drafted the work or revised it critically for important intellectual content;</li> <li>approved the version to be published; and</li> <li>agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.</li> </ol> <p>Springer and Discover journals encourage collaboration with colleagues in the locations where the research is conducted, and expect their inclusion as co-authors when they fulfill all authorship criteria described above. Contributors who do not meet all criteria for authorship should be listed in the Acknowledgements section.</p> <p><sup>Based on/adapted from: </sup></p> <p><sup>a. ICMJE, Defining the Role of Authors and Contributors, <a href="http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html" class="is-external">http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html</a></sup></p> <p><sup>b. Transparency in authors’ contributions and responsibilities to promote integrity in scientific publication, McNutt at all, PNAS February 27, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1715374115</sup></p></div> <p> <a class="u-button" href="#nav-49260" data-track="click" data-track-action="click - #nav-49260 - back to top" data-track-category="content links" data-track-label="gp/editorial-policies/authorship-principles"> Back to top <span class="u-visually-hidden">of Authorship Principles</span> <svg class="u-icon" width="22" height="22" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/public/images/icons/arrow-up.svg#i-arrow-up"></use> </svg> </a> </p> <h2 id="toc-49262">Disclosures and declarations</h2> <div class="c-content"><p>All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants,  and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate).</p> <p>The decision whether such information should be included is not only dependent on the scope of the journal, but also the scope of the article. Work submitted for publication may have implications for public health or general welfare and in those cases it is the responsibility of all authors to include the appropriate disclosures and declarations.</p></div> <p> <a class="u-button" href="#nav-49260" data-track="click" data-track-action="click - #nav-49260 - back to top" data-track-category="content links" data-track-label="gp/editorial-policies/authorship-principles"> Back to top <span class="u-visually-hidden">of Authorship Principles</span> <svg class="u-icon" width="22" height="22" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/public/images/icons/arrow-up.svg#i-arrow-up"></use> </svg> </a> </p> <h2 id="toc-49263">Data transparency</h2> <div class="c-content"><p>All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards. Please note that journals may have individual policies on (sharing)research data in concordance with disciplinary norms and expectations. Please check the Instructions for Authors of the Journal that you are submitting to for specific instructions.</p></div> <p> <a class="u-button" href="#nav-49260" data-track="click" data-track-action="click - #nav-49260 - back to top" data-track-category="content links" data-track-label="gp/editorial-policies/authorship-principles"> Back to top <span class="u-visually-hidden">of Authorship Principles</span> <svg class="u-icon" width="22" height="22" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/public/images/icons/arrow-up.svg#i-arrow-up"></use> </svg> </a> </p> <h2 id="toc-49264">Role of the Corresponding Author</h2> <div class="c-content"><p><strong>One author</strong> is assigned as Corresponding Author and acts on behalf of all co-authors and ensures that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately addressed </p> <p>The Corresponding Author is responsible for the following requirements:</p> <ul> <li>ensuring that all listed authors have approved the manuscript before submission, including the names and order of authors;</li> <li>managing all communication between the Journal and all co-authors, <span class="underline">before and after</span> publication*;</li> <li>providing transparency on re-use of material and mention any unpublished material (for example manuscripts in press) included in the manuscript in a cover letter to the Editor;</li> <li>making sure disclosures, declarations and transparency on data statements from all authors are included in the manuscript as appropriate (see above).</li> </ul> <p>*The requirement of managing all communication between the journal and all co-authors during submission and proofing may be delegated to a Contact or Submitting Author. In this case please make sure the Corresponding Author is clearly indicated in the manuscript.</p></div> <p> <a class="u-button" href="#nav-49260" data-track="click" data-track-action="click - #nav-49260 - back to top" data-track-category="content links" data-track-label="gp/editorial-policies/authorship-principles"> Back to top <span class="u-visually-hidden">of Authorship Principles</span> <svg class="u-icon" width="22" height="22" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/public/images/icons/arrow-up.svg#i-arrow-up"></use> </svg> </a> </p> <h2 id="toc-49265">Author contributions</h2> <div class="c-content"><p class="align--justify">Please check the Instructions for Authors of the Journal that you are submitting to for specific instructions regarding contribution statements.</p> <p class="align--justify">Springer and Discover portfolio journals encourage transparency by publishing author contribution statements. Authors are required to include a statement of responsibility in the manuscript, including review-type articles, that specifies the contribution of every author. The level of detail varies; some disciplines produce manuscripts that comprise discrete efforts readily articulated in detail, whereas other fields operate as group efforts at all stages. Author contribution statements are included in the published paper. This <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/4581078a" target="_self" class="is-external">Editorial</a> describes the policy in more detail.</p> <p class="align--justify">Springer and Discover journals also allow one set of co-authors to be specified as having contributed equally to the work and one set of co-authors to be specified as having jointly supervised the work. Other equal contributions are best described in author contribution statements.</p> <p class="align--justify"><br></p></div> <p> <a class="u-button" href="#nav-49260" data-track="click" data-track-action="click - #nav-49260 - back to top" data-track-category="content links" data-track-label="gp/editorial-policies/authorship-principles"> Back to top <span class="u-visually-hidden">of Authorship Principles</span> <svg class="u-icon" width="22" height="22" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/public/images/icons/arrow-up.svg#i-arrow-up"></use> </svg> </a> </p> <h2 id="toc-49266">Affiliation</h2> <div class="c-content"><p>The primary affiliation for each author should be the institution where the majority of their work was done. If an author has subsequently moved, the current address may additionally be stated. Addresses will not be updated or changed after publication of the article.</p></div> <p> <a class="u-button" href="#nav-49260" data-track="click" data-track-action="click - #nav-49260 - back to top" data-track-category="content links" data-track-label="gp/editorial-policies/authorship-principles"> Back to top <span class="u-visually-hidden">of Authorship Principles</span> <svg class="u-icon" width="22" height="22" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/public/images/icons/arrow-up.svg#i-arrow-up"></use> </svg> </a> </p> <h2 id="toc-49267">Changes to authorship</h2> <div class="c-content"><p>Authors are strongly advised to ensure the correct author group, the Corresponding Author, and the order of authors at submission. Any changes to the author list after submission, such as a change in the order of the authors or the deletion or addition of authors, must be approved by every author. Changes of authorship by adding or deleting authors, and/or changes in Corresponding Author, and/or changes in the sequence of authors are not permitted after acceptance of a manuscript. </p> <p>Please note that author names will be published exactly as they appear on the accepted submission.</p> <p>Please make sure that the names of all authors are present and correctly spelled, and that addresses and affiliations are current.</p> <p>Adding and/or deleting authors at revision stage are generally not permitted, but in some cases it may be warranted. Reasons for these changes in authorship should be explained. Approval of the change during revision is at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief. Please note that journals may have individual policies on adding and/or deleting authors during revision stage.</p></div> <p> <a class="u-button" href="#nav-49260" data-track="click" data-track-action="click - #nav-49260 - back to top" data-track-category="content links" data-track-label="gp/editorial-policies/authorship-principles"> Back to top <span class="u-visually-hidden">of Authorship Principles</span> <svg class="u-icon" width="22" height="22" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/public/images/icons/arrow-up.svg#i-arrow-up"></use> </svg> </a> </p> <h2 id="toc-49268">Author name change</h2> <div class="c-content"><p>An author who has changed their name for reasons such as gender transition or religious conversion may request for their name, pronouns and other relevant biographical information to be corrected on papers published prior to the change.  The author can choose for this correction to happen silently, in which case there will be no note flagging the change on either the pdf or the html of the paper, or alternatively they may do so by a formal public Author Correction.</p> <p>For authors who’ve changed their name and wish to correct it on their published works, please see <a href="https://support.springernature.com/en/support/solutions/articles/6000262879-sncs-contact-form-inclusive-name-change-policy" class="is-external">SNCS Contact Form: Inclusive Name Change Policy : Springer Nature Support</a><strong>.</strong></p></div> <p> <a class="u-button" href="#nav-49260" data-track="click" data-track-action="click - #nav-49260 - back to top" data-track-category="content links" data-track-label="gp/editorial-policies/authorship-principles"> Back to top <span class="u-visually-hidden">of Authorship Principles</span> <svg class="u-icon" width="22" height="22" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/public/images/icons/arrow-up.svg#i-arrow-up"></use> </svg> </a> </p> <h2 id="toc-49269">Author identification</h2> <div class="c-content"><p>Authors are strongly recommended to use their ORCID ID when submitting an article for consideration or acquire an ORCID ID via the submission process.</p></div> <p> <a class="u-button" href="#nav-49260" data-track="click" data-track-action="click - #nav-49260 - back to top" data-track-category="content links" data-track-label="gp/editorial-policies/authorship-principles"> Back to top <span class="u-visually-hidden">of Authorship Principles</span> <svg class="u-icon" width="22" height="22" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/public/images/icons/arrow-up.svg#i-arrow-up"></use> </svg> </a> </p> <h2 id="toc-49270">Deceased or incapacitated authors</h2> <div class="c-content"><p>For cases in which a co-author dies or is incapacitated during the writing, submission, or peer-review process, and the co-authors feel it is appropriate to include the author, co-authors should obtain approval from a (legal) representative which could be a direct relative.</p></div> <p> <a class="u-button" href="#nav-49260" data-track="click" data-track-action="click - #nav-49260 - back to top" data-track-category="content links" data-track-label="gp/editorial-policies/authorship-principles"> Back to top <span class="u-visually-hidden">of Authorship Principles</span> <svg class="u-icon" width="22" height="22" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/public/images/icons/arrow-up.svg#i-arrow-up"></use> </svg> </a> </p> <h2 id="toc-49271">Confidentiality</h2> <div class="c-content"><p>Authors should treat all communication with the Journal as confidential which includes correspondence with direct representatives from the Journal such as Editors-in-Chief and/or Handling Editors and reviewers’ reports unless explicit consent has been received to share information.</p> </div> <p> <a class="u-button" href="#nav-49260" data-track="click" data-track-action="click - #nav-49260 - back to top" data-track-category="content links" data-track-label="gp/editorial-policies/authorship-principles"> Back to top <span class="u-visually-hidden">of Authorship Principles</span> <svg class="u-icon" width="22" height="22" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <use xlink:href="/public/images/icons/arrow-up.svg#i-arrow-up"></use> </svg> </a> </p> <h2 id="toc-49272">Authorship issues or disputes</h2> <div class="c-content"><p>In the case of an authorship dispute during peer review or after acceptance and publication, the Journal will not be in a position to investigate or adjudicate. 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