Authorship Criteria

Indonesian Social Science Review (ISSR) adheres strictly to the international standards and guidelines on authorship established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Authorship confers credit and carries accountability for the published work.

1. Core Criteria for Authorship

To be designated as an author of a manuscript submitted to ISSR, every individual must meet all four of the following criteria:

  • Substantial Contributions: Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work.
  • Drafting or Revising: Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content.
  • Final Approval: Final approval of the version to be published.
  • Accountability: Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

2. Authorship Credit and Contributorship

Contributors who do not meet all four criteria above should not be listed as authors, but their contributions should be recognized in the Acknowledgments section. ISSR encourages the use of the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) to specify individual contributions clearly (e.g., Conceptualization, Methodology, Software, Validation, Formal Analysis, Investigation, Resources, Data Curation, Writing - Original Draft, Writing - Review & Editing, Visualization, Supervision, Project Administration, Funding Acquisition).

3. Responsibilities of the Corresponding Author

The corresponding author acts as the primary point of contact between the editorial office and all co-authors. They are responsible for ensuring that all co-authors have approved the final manuscript version, consented to its submission, and agreed to the author order. Any changes to the authorship list (addition, deletion, or reordering of authors) after submission must be approved by all authors and the Editor-in-Chief.

4. Addressing Authorship Disputes and Misconduct

In accordance with COPE guidelines, ISSR strictly prohibits unethical practices such as:

  • Guest / Gift Authorship: Including individuals as authors who do not meet the criteria, often out of respect, prestige, or administrative pressure.
  • Ghost Authorship: Failing to include individuals who made substantial intellectual contributions to the work.
  • Coercion / Honorary Authorship: Adding senior academic figures or supervisors to authorship lists without direct contribution.

If authorship disputes arise or are suspected during the peer review or publication process, the editorial office will follow standard COPE Flowcharts to investigate and resolve the issue, which may result in the rejection or retraction of the manuscript.