AUTHORSHIP
Authorship
Turistica’s definition of authorship is broadly construed to account for the different contributor roles in academic research. Drawing on Yale University guidelines, each listed author of a paper must meet the following requirements:
- Having contributed to some component of the research (concept, design, conduction of the research, data collection, data analysis, interpretation of data).
- Having either written the draft or revised it (revision must be content-wise, not mere proof-reading).
- Having approved the final version of the paper.
It is the duty of the corresponding author to ensure all involved parties have given confirmation to the publication.
Corresponding author
The term “corresponding author” is not a special form of acknowledgement but is used to define the author who takes responsibility for communication with the editorial board (e.g., manuscript submission, answering emails, etc.). The corresponding author’s responsibilities are:
- Ensure deadlines are met;
- Ensure the manuscript is publication-ready;
- Submit the manuscript and all supporting materials;
- Ensure the author details are correct;
- Ensure ethical practices are duly followed;
- Communicate promptly to the editorial board any change, correction, or irregularity she is aware of.
Changes of authorship
After a submitted manuscript is accepted, it might be necessary to change the authors of the paper. However, all authors mentioned in the original manuscript shall agree to the change.
Authorship disputes
Authors should be aware that it is not up to the journal to solve authorship disputes. However, the journal will take action in case an authorship dispute results in a breach of the principles of the Ethical Statement.
