Authorship Criteria

Current Biochemistry has established authorship criteria to ensure that every individual listed as an author of an article has made a substantial scientific contribution and is accountable for the published work. Authorship decisions must uphold the principles of academic integrity, transparency, accountability, and publication ethics. The journal follows the COPE guidance on authorship and the authorship recommendations of the ICMJE.

1. Author Criteria

Any individual listed as an author of an article in Current Biochemistry must meet all of the following criteria:

  1. Make a substantial contribution to the conception or design of the research, the conduct of the research, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, or the development of the scientific content of the article.
  2. Participate in drafting the manuscript or critically reviewing its intellectual content.
  3. Approve the final version of the manuscript to be submitted and published.
  4. Agree to be accountable for the integrity of the work and help ensure that any questions about the accuracy, validity, and ethics of the research are appropriately investigated and resolved.

2. Corresponding Author

The corresponding author is responsible for communicating with the editor throughout the submission, review, revision, and publication process. The corresponding author must also ensure that all authors have approved the submitted manuscript, the order of authorship, and the final version of the article to be published.

3. Order and Changes to Authorship

The order of authors' names must be determined by mutual agreement among all authors, taking into account each author's contribution. Any change to the list of authors, the order of authorship, or the corresponding author after submission must be accompanied by a clear justification and written consent from all authors concerned, and must be approved by the editor.

4. Unethical Authorship

Current Biochemistry does not permit unethical authorship practices, including:

  • Gift authorship: including a person's name as an author without a sufficient scientific contribution.
  • Guest authorship: including a person who does not meet the authorship criteria, for example because of their position, reputation, or as a gesture of honour.
  • Ghost authorship: failing to list an individual who made a substantial contribution to the writing or scientific development of the article, without a justifiable reason.

Individuals who provided only technical, administrative, financial, or general support, and do not meet the authorship criteria, may be named in the Acknowledgements section in accordance with the relevance of their contribution.

5. Author Contribution Statements

Current Biochemistry encourages authors to provide a transparent statement of each author's contribution. Authors may use the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) framework, which includes roles such as conceptualization, methodology, investigation, formal analysis, data curation, writing (original draft), writing (review and editing), and supervision.

The statement must accurately reflect the contributions actually made by each individual. A contribution statement does not replace the obligation of each author to meet the authorship criteria and to approve the final version of the article.

6. Responsibilities and Ethical Compliance

All authors are responsible for ensuring that the submitted article is original scholarly work, free from plagiarism, and does not involve fabrication or falsification of data. The manuscript must not be under simultaneous consideration by another journal. All authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest and comply with the relevant research ethics guidelines.

By submitting a manuscript to Current Biochemistry, the authors declare that the authorship information provided is accurate, that all authors have approved the submission, and that each contribution has been honestly declared in accordance with the principles of academic integrity.

7. Authorship Disputes and Misconduct

Current Biochemistry reserves the right to request clarification or supporting evidence if there are indications that the authorship criteria have been breached. Such matters are handled in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics statement and the policy on corrections, retractions, and allegations of research misconduct, following the COPE flowcharts.