AUTHORSHIP AND CONTRIBUTORSHIP

This page explains who may be listed as an author of an article in Sehat Rakyat: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat, how the contribution of each author is described, and how changes to the author list are handled. It applies to every manuscript submitted to the journal. Authorship must reflect a substantial scholarly contribution and shared responsibility for the work.

1Eligibility for Authorship

A person may be listed as an author only if all four criteria below are met.

No. Criterion
1 Makes a substantial contribution to the concept or design of the work, to the collection of data, or to the analysis or interpretation of the findings.
2 Drafts the manuscript or revises it critically.
3 Approves the final version, and any substantive revision made after it.
4 Agrees to be accountable for the work and to help answer questions about its accuracy and integrity.

Contributors who make a substantial contribution must be given a fair opportunity to take part in drafting, reviewing, and approving the manuscript.

Articles based on a thesis, dissertation, or research project

A supervisor (dosen pembimbing), the head of a study program, the head of an institution or health facility, or another supporter may be listed as an author only if all four criteria above are met. Otherwise, the person is named in the Acknowledgments.

2Author Contribution Statement

Item Requirement
Required Every manuscript must come with a statement that names each author and describes that author’s contribution.
Approval All authors review and approve the statement.
Format Describe contributions in a short narrative or by using the CRediT roles below. One contribution may be shared by several authors, and one author may hold several roles.
Eligibility Listing a contribution does not by itself make a person eligible for authorship.
Single author A manuscript with one author still needs a contribution statement.
Where to put it The article template has no dedicated section for this statement. Send it together with the manuscript, for example in the comments to the editor during submission, or when the editorial team asks for it.

CRediT Contributor Roles

CRediT role Meaning
Conceptualization Formulating the ideas, aims, and goals of the research.
Methodology Developing or designing the methods and the research design.
Software Programming and developing computer code.
Validation Verifying the replication and reproducibility of the results.
Formal analysis Applying statistical, mathematical, or other techniques to analyze the data.
Investigation Carrying out the research, including collecting data and evidence.
Resources Providing materials, instruments, participants, or other resources.
Data curation Managing, annotating, and maintaining the research data.
Writing: original draft Preparing the first version of the manuscript.
Writing: review and editing Reviewing, commenting on, and critically revising the manuscript.
Visualization Preparing figures, tables, and other presentations of the data.
Supervision Overseeing and leading the planning and execution of the research.
Project administration Managing and coordinating the research activities.
Funding acquisition Obtaining financial support for the project.

Example of a contribution statement

A.B.: Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing: original draft. C.D.: Investigation, Data curation, Formal analysis. E.F.: Supervision, Writing: review and editing.

This is only an example of the format. Adapt it to the real contribution of each author and never use it as a statement without a basis.

3Author Approval, Order, and Metadata

Item Requirement
Approval All authors agree to the submission of the manuscript, the list and order of names, the contribution statement, the choice of the corresponding author, and any substantive revision.
Order of names Authors should agree on the order together, based on contributions and the norms of the discipline. The journal does not judge the size of a contribution from the position of a name.
Equal contribution A statement of equal contribution may be included if it is accurate and agreed by all authors.
Submission metadata When submitting, enter the name, affiliation, and email address of all authors in the submission metadata. The names and their order must be identical to those in the manuscript.
Format in the manuscript Write author names without academic titles, with complete affiliations and email addresses, as described in Manuscript Preparation.

4Responsibilities of the Corresponding Author

The corresponding author is the main contact between the authors and the journal. In the manuscript, the corresponding author is marked with an asterisk (*), and the footer of the first page shows the name and email address. This role gives no sole ownership of the work, and the corresponding author cannot override the approval of coauthors.

No. Responsibility
1 Make sure that all eligible authors are listed and that all of them approve the submission.
2 Coordinate the author information, the contribution statement, and the declarations required by the policies of the journal.
3 Pass editorial letters and requests for revision on to the coauthors, and coordinate a response that all of them have agreed on.
4 Keep a working email address and answer questions from editors and readers, both before and after publication.

5Contributors Who Are Not Authors and Acknowledgments

Contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship are named in the Acknowledgments. This section is placed after the Conclusion and Suggestions and before the References. Describe what each person contributed, and make sure that the person agrees to be named.

Not sufficient on its own for authorship
Funding of the research
General supervision of a research group
An institutional position
Access to a health facility, a community, or a study site
Routine technical work
Translation, proofreading, or administrative support

A person who does any of the above can be an author only if all four criteria in Section 1 are also met.

Item Rule
Writing or editing assistance Professional writing or editing assistance must be disclosed, together with its source of funding.
Funders and facilities Funders and providers of facilities are named in the Acknowledgments.
Conflicts of interest Acknowledgments do not replace the disclosure of conflicts of interest. See Conflicts of Interest.

6Unacceptable Authorship Practices

Practice Description
Gift or honorary authorship Listing a person because of status, seniority, position, relationship, or a favor owed.
Guest authorship Adding a prominent name so that the work appears more credible.
Ghost authorship Leaving out a person who deserves authorship, or hiding substantial help.
Authorship trading or coercion Buying, selling, exchanging, or forcing authorship without a proper contribution.

Artificial intelligence

An artificial intelligence system cannot be listed as an author, because it cannot approve the work or accept responsibility for it. The use of generative AI is governed by the Generative AI Policies of the journal.

7Changes to Authorship

A request to add or remove an author, to change the order of names, or to change the corresponding author must be sent to the editorial office at jurnal.sehatrakyat@gmail.com. The request must contain the following.

No. Required information
1 The title of the manuscript and the submission ID.
2 The proposed change and the reason for it.
3 An updated contribution statement, if it is affected.
4 Written approval from every author who is affected, including any author who is added or removed.
Situation How it is handled
Review by the editors A request is not approved automatically. The editorial team assesses it, and the processing of the manuscript may be paused in the meantime.
After acceptance A request made after the manuscript is accepted is examined more strictly.
After publication Changes follow the Correction and Retraction policy.
An author cannot be reached If an author cannot be contacted, for example because of death or incapacity, the other authors must explain the situation. Authors must not assume that approval has been given.

8Authorship Disagreements

Disagreements about contributions or the order of names should be settled before the manuscript is submitted. The journal may ask for an explanation, but it does not decide between competing claims.

Situation How it is handled
Unresolved dispute It may be referred to the institution of the authors or to another competent body, and the editorial process may be paused.
Formal investigation It follows the Allegations of Misconduct policy.
Published article Action follows the Correction and Retraction policy.

✓Summary

An author is a person who contributes substantially, drafts or revises the manuscript, approves the final version, and accepts accountability for the work. Every manuscript needs a contribution statement, and all authors must be entered in the submission metadata. Other contributors are named in the Acknowledgments, and unacceptable authorship practices are not tolerated.

Related instructions and enquiries

See Manuscript Preparation for how to prepare author information and the Acknowledgments, Author Guidelines for the submission process and the checklist, Conflicts of Interest, and Publication Ethics. Questions and requests for changes can be sent to jurnal.sehatrakyat@gmail.com, stating the title of the manuscript and the submission ID.