Authorship and Contributorship
Metaverse Science, Society and Law recognizes the importance of clear and ethical attribution of scholarly work. The journal follows internationally accepted guidelines for determining authorship and encourages transparency in reporting individual contributions.
Criteria for Authorship
Authorship should be limited to individuals who meet all of the following criteria:
- Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data.
- Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content.
- Final approval of the version to be published.
- Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work and to ensure that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Individuals who do not meet all four criteria should not be listed as authors but may be acknowledged for their contributions.
Contributor Roles (CRediT Taxonomy)
To ensure transparency, authors are encouraged to identify their specific roles using the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT), such as:
- Conceptualization
- Methodology
- Software
- Validation
- Formal analysis
- Investigation
- Resources
- Data curation
- Writing – original draft
- Writing – review & editing
- Visualization
- Supervision
- Project administration
- Funding acquisition
This information will be published with the article to recognize individual contributions.
Corresponding Author Responsibilities
The corresponding author is responsible for:
- Ensuring all listed authors meet the authorship criteria.
- Managing communication with the journal during the submission, peer review, and publication process.
- Handling all revisions and ensuring final manuscript approval by all authors.
Changes in Authorship
Requests for addition, removal, or rearrangement of author names after submission must be approved by all co-authors and must be explained in writing. The editorial office will not process authorship changes without documented consent from all involved parties.
Acknowledgment of Non-Author Contributions
Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet authorship criteria (e.g., administrative support, proofreading, or technical assistance) should be properly acknowledged with their permission.
Author Misconduct
Falsely assigning authorship or excluding rightful contributors violates publication ethics and may result in manuscript rejection or retraction, in line with COPE guidelines.
