Authorship Criteria

All authors must have made substantial contributions to the research, including its conception, design, implementation, data collection, analysis, or interpretation. Individuals who contribute to the research but do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged accordingly.

The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all eligible contributors are included, all authors approve the final manuscript, and the author order is mutually agreed upon.

Any request to add, remove, or reorder authors after acceptance and before publication must be submitted in writing to the Editor-in-Chief, accompanied by a clear justification and approval from all authors. Changes may require an updated author contribution statement. PIKMA Journal reserves the right to postpone publication until all required approvals and documentation have been received.