Authorship Criteria

As per ICMJE guidelines the authorship should be based on the following criteria:
1. Substantial contributions to conception & design, or acquisition of data, or analysis & interpretation of data.
2. Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content.
3. Final approval of the version to be published. 
4. Agreement 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.

https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html

Use of AI Tools in Manuscripts: Author Disclosure and Accountability

  • Authors must disclose any use of AI-assisted technologies (e.g., Large Language Models, chatbots, image creators) when submitting their work.
  • Describe the use of AI in both the cover letter and the relevant sections of the manuscript:
    • For writing assistance, detail this in the acknowledgment section.
    • For data collection, analysis, or figure generation, include this information in the methods section.
  • AI tools, such as ChatGPT, should not be listed as authors, as they cannot be responsible for the work’s accuracy, integrity, and originality.
  • Human authors are responsible for the content and must review and edit AI-generated material to correct any errors, biases, or omissions.
  • AI should not be credited as an author or co-author, nor cited as an author.
  • Authors must ensure there is no plagiarism in their paper, including in AI-generated text and images, and provide proper attribution with full citations for all quoted material.
  • AI-generated content should not exceed 19 percent of the total manuscript.

Authorship and Acknowledgment in Multicenter Research

  • In large multicenter groups, identify individuals who accept direct responsibility for the manuscript.
  • These individuals must fully meet the criteria for authorship or contributorship.
  • Merely acquiring funding, collecting data, or providing general supervision does not qualify someone as an author.
  • Contributors who do not meet the authorship criteria should be listed in the acknowledgment section.
  • Include individuals who provided technical support, writing assistance, or general support (e.g., department chairs) in the acknowledgment section.
  • Ensure that all individuals acknowledged have given permission to be listed.