Authors may request to make changes or remove authorship before and after publication. The Editor-in-Chief will discuss the case with their publishing contact and agree on what action, if any, is required. We follows the COPE flowchart to handle these complaints and requests.

Relevant Forms for Authorship Changes

• Addition of extra author before publication
• Removal of author before publication
• Addition of extra author after publication
• Removal of author after publication
• Suspected guest, ghost or gift authorship
• How to spot authorship problems

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Corrections

A correction provides a forum for communicating critical, scientifically relevant errors or missing information in a published article. Any post-publication changes that impact scientific interpretation — such as changes to a misleading portion, errors in figures, minor data corrections that don't affect conclusions, or missing methodological details — are announced through a formal Correction.

The author must complete the Correction Submission Form and submit it to the Editorial Office.

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Removal and Addition of Extra Authors

If there are any changes in authorship (addition or removal), the author must complete the following forms:

• Authorship Change Form
• Agreement Form (including updated Author Contribution Statement)

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Corresponding Author Change Request

To change the Corresponding Author after submission or publication, the author must complete the Corresponding Author Change Request Form and submit it to the Editorial Office.