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AUTHORSHIP AND CONTRIBUTORSHIP
This page explains who may be listed as an author of an article in Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Masyarakat, abbreviated as SEHATMAS, how the contribution of each author is described, and how changes to the list of authors are handled. It applies to original research, community service articles, and other scholarly work that the journal considers.
Authorship should reflect a substantial scholarly contribution and a shared responsibility for the published work. In public health, a published article can influence practice and policy, so readers need to know who is accountable for it. Giving credit to the people who deserve it is one of the three core values of the journal, as stated in the Publication Ethics statement.
Credit and accountability go together. A person is an author only if the person contributed substantially, helped to write or revise the work, approved the final version, and accepts accountability for it. Other helpers are acknowledged, and they are not listed as authors.
Policy at a Glance
| Topic | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Who is an author | Only a person who meets all four criteria in section 1. |
| Contribution statement | A statement that names every author and describes the real contribution of each one, accepted by all authors, and submitted separately from the manuscript file. |
| Author list | All authors agree to the submission, the list, the order, and the corresponding author. Names and order must match the manuscript. |
| Other helpers | People who do not meet the criteria are named in the Acknowledgements section. |
| Not accepted | Gift, guest, and ghost authorship, the trading or coercion of authorship, and AI tools as authors. |
| Changes | A written request with the agreement of every affected author. Approval is not automatic. |
1. Eligibility for Authorship
A person may be listed as an author only if all four of the following criteria are met.
| No. | Criterion |
|---|---|
| 1 | A substantive contribution to the conception or the design of the study, to the collection of data or materials, or to the analysis or the interpretation of the data. |
| 2 | Drafting the manuscript, or revising it critically for important intellectual content. |
| 3 | Approval of the final version that is submitted, and of any later substantive revision. |
| 4 | Acceptance of accountability for the work, and cooperation when questions arise about the accuracy or the integrity of any part of it. |
People who have made substantive contributions should be given a fair chance to take part in developing, reviewing, and approving the manuscript.
Articles based on a thesis, a dissertation, or a research or community service project. A supervisor, the head of a study program or a department, the head of a health facility, or another supporter may be an author only if the person meets all four criteria. Otherwise, the person is acknowledged.
2. Author Contribution Statement
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Content | Every manuscript needs a statement that names each author and describes the real contribution of that author. All authors must review and accept the statement. |
| Format | Write a clear narrative, or use the CRediT roles listed below. Contributions can be shared, and one author can have several roles. |
| Single author | A manuscript with one author also needs a statement. |
| Limit of the statement | Listing a contribution does not by itself make a person eligible for authorship. The criteria in section 1 must be met. |
| Where to submit | The SEHATMAS template has no separate section for the statement. Provide it when you submit the manuscript, for example in the field for comments to the editor, or when the editorial team asks for it during the review. |
2.1 CRediT Roles
| No. | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conceptualization | Formulating the research ideas, goals, and aims. |
| 2 | Methodology | Developing or designing the method and the research design. |
| 3 | Software | Programming and implementing computer code. |
| 4 | Validation | Verifying the replication and the reproducibility of results. |
| 5 | Formal analysis | Applying statistical, mathematical, or other techniques to analyze the data. |
| 6 | Investigation | Conducting the research, including the collection of data and evidence. |
| 7 | Resources | Providing materials, instruments, participants, or other resources. |
| 8 | Data curation | Managing, annotating, and maintaining the research data. |
| 9 | Writing, original draft | Preparing the first version of the manuscript. |
| 10 | Writing, review and editing | Reviewing and revising the manuscript critically. |
| 11 | Visualization | Preparing figures, tables, and other presentations of the data. |
| 12 | Supervision | Oversight and leadership of the planning and execution of the research. |
| 13 | Project administration | Managing and coordinating the research activity. |
| 14 | Funding acquisition | Obtaining the financial support for the project. |
Example of a contribution statement.
A.B.: conceptualization, methodology, and writing, original draft. C.D.: investigation, formal analysis, and data curation. E.F.: supervision, and writing, review and editing. All authors approved the final manuscript.
This example only shows the format. It must be adapted to the real contributions of the authors, and it must not be used as a declaration that the authors cannot support.
3. Author Approval, Order, and Metadata
| Topic | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Agreement of all authors | All listed authors must agree to the submission of the manuscript, the list and the order of authors, the contribution statement, the choice of the corresponding author, and any substantive revision. |
| Order of authors | The authors decide the order together, on the basis of the contributions and the norms of the field. The position of a name does not show the size of a contribution. |
| Equal contribution | A statement of equal contribution is allowed when it is accurate and all authors agree to it. |
| Metadata at submission | Enter the names, the affiliations, and the email addresses of all authors in the submission metadata. Names and order must match the manuscript. Names are written without academic titles, as required by the template. |
| Understanding of the work | Each author should understand the whole work and know who is responsible for each part of it. |
4. Responsibilities of the Corresponding Author
The corresponding author is the main contact between the authors and the journal. This role gives no sole ownership of the work, and it does not give the power to override the approval of the other authors. The corresponding author is marked with an asterisk (*) in the manuscript.
| No. | Duty |
|---|---|
| 1 | Confirm that all eligible authors are included and that all of them have approved the submission. |
| 2 | Coordinate the information on the authors, the contribution statement, and the declarations that the journal requires. |
| 3 | Pass on editorial correspondence and requests for revision to the coauthors, and coordinate the responses that the authors agree on. |
| 4 | Keep a working email address, and answer the questions of the editors and of readers before and after publication. |
5. Contributors Who Are Not Authors and Acknowledgements
People who contributed to the work but do not meet the criteria are named in the Acknowledgements section. In the SEHATMAS template, this section comes after the Conclusion and Suggestions and before the References. Describe the role of each person, and confirm that the person agrees to be named.
| These contributions alone do not make a person an author | Note |
|---|---|
| Obtaining funding | Acknowledge the funder in the funding statement. |
| General supervision of a research group, or institutional leadership | Acknowledge the person. |
| Providing facilities, or access to a health facility, a community, or a research site | Acknowledge the person or the institution. |
| Routine technical work, translation, proofreading, and administrative support | Acknowledge the person. |
Such a person may be an author only if the person also meets all four criteria in section 1. Professional writing or editing help must be acknowledged, together with its source of funding. An acknowledgement does not replace the disclosures required by the Conflicts of Interest policy.
6. Authorship Practices That Are Not Acceptable
| Practice | Description |
|---|---|
| Gift or honorary authorship | Adding a person because of status, seniority, position, relationship, or a favor, for example a supervisor, a head of department, or a director of a health facility. |
| Guest authorship | Adding a well known name to give the work credibility, when the person does not meet the criteria. |
| Ghost authorship | Leaving out an eligible author, or hiding substantial help that was given to the work. |
| Trading or coercion of authorship | Buying, selling, exchanging, or demanding authorship without an eligible contribution. |
| AI tools as authors | AI systems cannot be authors, because they cannot approve the work or accept accountability. The use of generative AI follows the Generative AI Policies. |
Suspected cases are handled under the Allegations of Misconduct policy.
7. Changes to Authorship
A request may ask to add an author, to remove an author, to change the order of the authors, or to change the corresponding author. The request must contain the following.
| No. | Required item |
|---|---|
| 1 | The title of the manuscript and the submission ID. |
| 2 | The proposed change and the reason for it. |
| 3 | An updated contribution statement, if the statement is affected. |
| 4 | The written agreement of every affected author, including any person who is added or removed. |
| Topic | How it is handled |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Requests are sent to the editorial office and assessed by the editorial team. Approval is not automatic, and processing may be paused while the editors clarify the request. |
| After acceptance | Requests that are made after the manuscript has been accepted receive closer scrutiny. |
| After approval | The editorial office updates the author information of the submission. |
| After publication | Changes follow the Correction and Retraction policy. |
| Deceased or unreachable authors | The remaining authors must explain the situation, so that the editorial team can assess it. Authors must not assume the approval of a person who cannot be reached. |
8. Authorship Disagreements
| Topic | How it is handled |
|---|---|
| Before submission | Authors should resolve disagreements about contributions or order among themselves before they submit the manuscript. |
| Role of the journal | The journal may ask for explanations and evidence, but it does not decide between competing claims. |
| Unresolved disputes | An unresolved dispute may be referred to the institution of the authors or to another competent body, and editorial processing may be paused. |
| Formal investigation | A formal investigation follows the Allegations of Misconduct policy. Actions on published articles follow the Correction and Retraction policy. |
Related Instructions and Enquiries
| Topic | Page |
|---|---|
| Author information and the Acknowledgements section | Manuscript Preparation |
| Submission process and checklist | Author Guidelines |
| Competing interests | Conflicts of Interest |
| Ethical principles of the journal | Publication Ethics |
For questions about authorship, please contact the editorial office at jurnal.sehatmas@gmail.com. Include the title of the manuscript and the submission ID, if available.
