This policy ensures appropriate recognition of individuals who have made meaningful intellectual contributions to manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Technology (JNAMT). Contributor roles and responsibilities are clearly defined to promote transparency and accountability.
Authorship Criteria
JNAMT follows international best practices recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Council of Science Editors (CSE). To qualify as an author, individuals must meet all of the following criteria:
1. Made substantial contributions to the conception, design, engineering analysis, data acquisition, or interpretation of research findings; and
2. Drafted or critically revised the manuscript for significant intellectual content; and
3. Approved the final version to be published; and
4. Agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work, ensuring that any issues related to accuracy or integrity are properly investigated and resolved.
Tasks such as funding acquisition, general project supervision, administrative or technical support, and language editing alone do not qualify for authorship and should be acknowledged separately.
Contributor Roles
To ensure proper credit, contributor categories are defined as:
Author: Meets all authorship criteria and is listed in the byline, assuming public responsibility for the work.
Group Author: A collective author name (e.g., consortium, engineering committee) may appear in the byline, with individual contributors detailed elsewhere in the manuscript.
Collaborator: Individuals who contributed significantly (e.g., technical assistance, data processing) but do not meet full authorship criteria. Collaborators are acknowledged in a dedicated section.
Other Contributors: Those providing minor contributions such as administrative support, figure preparation, or editorial assistance, recognized in the “Acknowledgments” section.
Corresponding Author
Each submission must designate a single corresponding author responsible for:
Communication with the editorial office during peer review and publication,
Coordinating co-author approvals and revisions,
Ensuring accurate completion of required forms and disclosures,
Confirming that non-author contributors are properly acknowledged with their written permission.
Authorship Disputes
Any disputes regarding authorship should first be resolved among the researchers. If unresolved, the matter may be referred to the JNAMT editorial office, which will follow COPE guidelines to mediate and determine appropriate resolution steps.
