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You may list multiple authors as first authors in the manuscript, mentioning in the author contribution statement that these authors contributed equally to the study.</p><p data-identifyelement="506" dir="ltr"><br></p><p data-identifyelement="506" dir="ltr">The<strong> corresponding author </strong>takes responsibility for the manuscript during the <a data-identifyelement="507" dir="ltr" href="/en/support/solutions/articles/6000214274-submitting-a-manuscript-to-a-journal"><strong data-identifyelement="508">submission</strong></a>, <a data-identifyelement="509" href="/en/support/solutions/articles/6000251301-editorial-process-after-submission"><strong data-identifyelement="510">peer review</strong></a> and production process. All communication from submission to publication will be with the corresponding author. </p><p data-identifyelement="519" dir="ltr">On <a dir="ltr" href="/en/support/solutions/articles/6000261996-what-is-snapp-"><strong>SNAPP</strong></a>, the requirement of managing all communication between the journal and all co-authors during submission and proofing may be delegated to a <strong>s</strong><strong dir="ltr">ubmitting author</strong>. In this case please make sure the Corresponding Author is clearly indicated in the manuscript. For more information, see <a dir="ltr" href="/en/support/solutions/articles/6000261995-submitting-and-corresponding-author-roles-on-snapp"><strong>Submitting and Corresponding Author roles on SNAPP</strong></a>.</p><p data-identifyelement="511"><br data-identifyelement="512"></p><p data-identifyelement="513">The corresponding author does not need to be the first author or a senior author. The order of authors can be arranged during the submission process, in whichever order suits but submissions must be made by the corresponding author and not on behalf of the corresponding author.</p><p data-identifyelement="514"><br data-identifyelement="515"></p><p data-identifyelement="516" dir="ltr">Articles can be published with more than one corresponding author, but only one can be accommodated by the Peer Review System. For that, make sure that all corresponding authors are listed as such in your manuscript.</p><p data-identifyelement="517"><br data-identifyelement="518"></p><p data-identifyelement="519" dir="ltr">The logic behind only allowing a single author to access the manuscript is that only one author should take responsibility for the manuscript during the submission, peer review and production stages. 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