Authorship and Contributorship Policy
The Cardiovascular Academy Society is committed to the accurate recognition of individuals who make intellectual contributions to scientific work and to the transparent assignment of responsibility related to published content in its official journal. The definition of authorship adopted by the Association is based on the universal standards set by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
Authorship Criteria
To qualify as an "author," an individual must meet all four of the following conditions simultaneously:
-Make a substantial contribution to the conception or design of the work, or to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data.
- Draft the manuscript or critically revise it for important intellectual content.
- Approve the final version to be published.
- Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work, ensuring that questions related to accuracy or integrity are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Contributions such as funding acquisition, general supervision, administrative support, or editorial assistance alone do not meet authorship criteria and should instead be acknowledged in the “Acknowledgments” section.
Types of Contributions
Contributors to a study are defined within the following categories:
Author: An individual who meets all ICMJE criteria and assumes public responsibility for the published work.
Byline Author: An author whose name appears in the author list of the article.
Non-Byline Author: An individual who meets authorship criteria but is only mentioned in the "Acknowledgments" or supplementary information.
Group Author: Authors collectively representing an institution, consortium, or research network.
Collaborator: A contributor who does not meet authorship criteria but has made institutional or content-related contributions.
Other Contributors: Individuals who provided technical support, statistical consulting, visual design, language editing, or similar assistance without bearing authorship responsibility.
Contribution Declarations and Required Forms
The following documents must be submitted in full with any manuscript submitted to the journal:
- Authorship and Contribution Declaration
- Copyright Transfer Agreement
- ICMJE Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Form
- Funding and Acknowledgment Permission Form
The order of authorship must be agreed upon by all authors and finalized before submission. Any changes in authorship post-submission will only be considered with written consent from all listed authors.
Corresponding Author
Each article must designate one Corresponding Author who is responsible for:
- Managing all editorial communications during submission, peer review, and publication stages.
- Ensuring the submission of all required declarations and documents.
- Clearly stating the roles of non-author contributors and securing written permission for name disclosures.
The editorial office reserves the right to contact co-authors if necessary.
Authorship Disputes
Authorship disputes are expected to be resolved amicably among the authors in the first instance. If a resolution cannot be reached, the matter should be reported in writing to the editorial office of the journal. All such cases will be assessed in accordance with the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Further details regarding authorship, licensing, and conflict of interest can be found in the “Publication Policies” and “Instructions for Reviewers” sections on the journal’s website.