Authorship Policy and Author Guidelines

The journal “Chemistry, Physics and Technology of Surface” establishes clear standards for authorship, contribution, and accountability in order to ensure transparency, responsibility, and integrity in scientific publishing.

The journal follows internationally recognized ethical standards, including the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

 

Authorship Criteria

Authorship must be based on substantial intellectual contribution to the research. Individuals listed as authors must meet all of the following criteria:

  • substantial contribution to the conception or design of the work, or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data;
  • drafting the manuscript or critically revising it for important intellectual content;
  • final approval of the version to be published;
  • agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

Individuals who do not meet all criteria should not be listed as authors but may be appropriately acknowledged.

 

Responsibilities of the Corresponding Author

The corresponding author is responsible for:

  • ensuring that all co-authors approve the submitted and final versions of the manuscript;
  • communication with the journal during the submission and peer-review process;
  • ensuring compliance with ethical standards and journal policies;
  • coordinating responses to reviewer and editorial comments.

 

Author Contributions

The journal encourages transparent reporting of individual contributions. Authors are encouraged to include a contribution statement (author information) that identifies each author's role, such as:

  • conceptualization;
  • methodology;
  • investigation;
  • data analysis;
  • writing – original draft;
  • writing – review and editing;
  • supervision.

 

Changes in Authorship

Changes in authorship (addition, removal, or rearrangement of authors) are permitted only before manuscript acceptance and must be approved by:

  • all listed authors;
  • all proposed authors;
  • the Editor-in-Chief.

Changes after acceptance are generally not permitted except under exceptional circumstances with full justification.

 

Originality and Submission Requirements

Authors must ensure that:

  • the manuscript is original and not under consideration elsewhere;
  • all data and results are accurately presented;
  • all sources are properly cited;
  • permissions have been obtained for any reused materials.

Simultaneous submission to multiple journals is not permitted.

 

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

Authors must:

  • avoid plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification of data;
  • disclose all conflicts of interest;
  • identify sources of funding;
  • comply with ethical standards for research involving humans or animals;
  • respond appropriately to editorial and peer-review comments.

 

Acknowledgements

Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed in the Acknowledgements section with their permission.

 

Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools

Any use of artificial intelligence tools during manuscript preparation must comply with the journal’s AI-Generated Content Policy and be transparently disclosed.

 

Ethical Framework

The journal adheres to:

 

Policy Updates

The Editorial Board reserves the right to update this policy in accordance with international authorship standards and best practices in publication ethics.

 

Last updated: 2026