Authorship Criteria

Principles of Authorship

Jurnal Agricultural Biosystem Engineering (JABE) considers authorship to be a statement of scholarly contribution and responsibility. Authorship must reflect substantial intellectual or scientific contributions to the work. All individuals listed as authors must be able to explain their contributions, approve the final manuscript, and accept accountability for the integrity of the research and its publication.

Eligibility for Authorship

Individuals listed as authors should have made substantial contributions to the conception or design of the study; the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data; or other essential intellectual aspects of the research. Authors must also participate in drafting the manuscript or critically revising it for important intellectual content, approve the final version, and agree to be accountable for their contributions and for helping resolve questions concerning the accuracy or integrity of the work.

Activities such as providing routine technical assistance, administrative support, general supervision, funding acquisition alone, or proofreading alone do not automatically qualify an individual for authorship. Such contributions should instead be acknowledged appropriately when relevant and with the individual's consent.

Responsibilities of All Authors

• Ensure that the submitted work is original and that all sources, methods, data, and materials are appropriately acknowledged.
• Confirm that the research was conducted and reported accurately and in accordance with applicable ethical requirements.
• Review and approve the final version of the manuscript before submission and publication.
• Disclose relevant funding, competing interests, and the use of generative AI tools when required by the journal's policies.
• Cooperate with editorial inquiries concerning the research, the manuscript, or the reliability of the published findings.
• Ensure that the manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal and has not been published elsewhere in substantially the same form without proper disclosure and justification.

Corresponding Author

The corresponding author serves as the primary contact between the authors and the editorial office. The corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors have approved the submitted manuscript, that author names and affiliations are accurate, and that all required declarations and supporting documents are provided.

The corresponding author is responsible for communicating editorial decisions and revision requests to the co-authors, coordinating responses to reviewers, and ensuring that all authors approve the final version. Designation as corresponding author does not remove the responsibilities of the other authors.

Author Order and Contribution Statements

Authors should determine the order of authorship and the nature of individual contributions before submission. The manuscript should provide an author-contribution statement when required by the submission instructions. Contributions must be described accurately and must not be exaggerated or misrepresented.

Changes in Authorship

Requests to add, remove, or reorder authors after initial submission must be submitted in writing to the editorial office, accompanied by an explanation and confirmation that all affected authors agree to the proposed change. The editorial team may request additional documentation and may suspend processing until the request has been evaluated.

After publication, authorship changes will be considered only when there is a substantiated reason and appropriate agreement or evidence. If an authorship dispute cannot be resolved by the authors, the journal may seek clarification from the relevant institution or research organization before deciding on an appropriate editorial action.

Prohibited Authorship Practices

Guest, gift, honorary, and ghost authorship are not acceptable. Authors must not include individuals who have made no qualifying contribution, omit individuals who meet the authorship criteria, or misrepresent another person's contribution. Authorship must not be purchased, exchanged for unrelated benefits, or manipulated to influence editorial decisions.

Accountability and Disputes

All authors share responsibility for the integrity of the work, although individual responsibility may differ according to their contributions. Any suspected authorship misconduct may be investigated by the editorial team. Depending on the circumstances, the journal may request a formal explanation, consult the relevant institution, delay a decision, reject a manuscript, or correct the published record.