Authorship and Contributorship

Authorship

Journal of Research in Educational Management (JREM) recognizes authorship as an important academic responsibility that reflects substantial intellectual contributions to a research work. The journal follows the principles established by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work, adapted to the context of educational and social science research.

To qualify as an author, a contributor must fulfill all of the following criteria:

  1. Substantial contribution to the conception or design of the research; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data;
  2. Contribution to manuscript preparation, including drafting the manuscript or critically revising it for important intellectual content;
  3. Final approval of the version to be published;
  4. Accountability for the entire work, ensuring that all aspects of the research are conducted with accuracy, integrity, and transparency, and that any concerns regarding the validity or ethical aspects of the research are appropriately addressed.

All individuals who meet the authorship criteria should be listed as authors, and individuals who do not meet these criteria should not be included as authors. Each author should be able to identify their specific contributions and acknowledge the contributions of other co-authors. Authors are expected to take collective responsibility for the integrity of the research and publication process.

Journal of Research in Educational Management (JREM) recognizes one corresponding author for each published article. The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal throughout the submission, review, revision, and publication process. The journal also recognizes authorship only for natural persons who have made genuine intellectual contributions to the research. Authorship by artificial intelligence (AI) tools or non-human entities is not permitted. Authors who use AI-based tools during the research or manuscript preparation process must disclose their use in the Acknowledgment section or according to the journal's disclosure policy.

Contributorship

Journal of Research in Educational Management (JREM) adopts the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT) to transparently describe individual contributions to scholarly works. CRediT provides a standardized framework consisting of contributor roles that clarify the specific contributions made by each author or collaborator.

Authors are encouraged to declare their contributions using one or more of the following roles:

  • Conceptualization
    Development of research ideas, formulation of research objectives, and establishment of the overall research direction.
  • Data Curation
    Management, organization, documentation, preparation, and maintenance of research data.
  • Formal Analysis
    Application of statistical, qualitative, computational, or other analytical techniques to analyze research data.
  • Funding Acquisition
    Obtaining financial support or research funding for the project.
  • Investigation
    Conducting research activities, including data collection, experiments, observations, or evidence gathering.
  • Methodology
    Development, design, and refinement of research methods, procedures, or analytical approaches.
  • Project Administration
    Coordination and management of research activities, including planning and implementation.
  • Resources
    Provision of research materials, instruments, datasets, technological resources, or other necessary facilities.
  • Software
    Development, programming, implementation, testing, or maintenance of software and computational tools used in research.
  • Supervision
    Leadership, mentoring, and oversight of research planning, implementation, and academic development.
  • Validation
    Verification of research findings, reproducibility, accuracy, and reliability of results.
  • Visualization
    Preparation of figures, tables, models, diagrams, and other visual representations of research findings.
  • Writing – Original Draft
    Preparation and creation of the initial manuscript draft, including organization and presentation of research findings.
  • Writing – Review & Editing
    Critical review, revision, improvement, and refinement of the manuscript before and after submission.

Journal of Research in Educational Management (JREM) encourages authors to provide accurate authorship and contributorship statements during submission to promote transparency, accountability, and ethical scholarly communication. Changes in authorship after submission or publication must be approved by all authors and justified according to the journal's editorial policies.