Authorship and Contribution Policy

The Journal of Child and Youth Psychology (JCYP) regards authorship not merely as the inclusion of an individual's name on a publication, but as an academic responsibility requiring substantial scholarly contribution, approval of the final manuscript, and accountability for the published work.

1. Criteria for Authorship

To qualify for authorship, an individual should have made a meaningful scholarly contribution to the work.

Such contributions may include one or more of the following:

• Conceptualization of the study or development of the research questions,
• Development of the research methodology or study design,
• Acquisition, curation, or management of data,
• Statistical, qualitative, or other scholarly analyses,
• Interpretation of findings,
• Preparation of the original manuscript draft,
• Critical revision of important intellectual content.

In addition, all authors must approve the final version submitted for publication and accept responsibility for their contributions.

2. Contributions That Do Not Alone Qualify for Authorship

The following activities alone do not normally justify authorship:

• Providing funding only,
• Providing general administrative or institutional support,
• Holding a supervisory or senior position without substantive scholarly contribution,
• Providing technical assistance with data collection only,
• Providing language editing, proofreading, or formatting assistance only,
• Being added because of academic title, status, or seniority without meaningful contribution.

Individuals who do not meet authorship criteria but have contributed to the work may be acknowledged, with appropriate permission where necessary.

3. Gift, Honorary, Guest, and Ghost Authorship

Adding individuals who have not made an appropriate scholarly contribution, or excluding individuals who have made substantial contributions, is inconsistent with responsible research and publication practice.

4. Author Contribution Statement

Authors are expected to describe transparently how each author contributed to the work.

The CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) framework may be used when preparing contribution statements.

Contributor roles may include:

• Conceptualization,
• Methodology,
• Software,
• Validation,
• Formal analysis,
• Investigation,
• Resources,
• Data curation,
• Writing—original draft,
• Writing—review and editing,
• Visualization,
• Supervision,
• Project administration,
• Funding acquisition.

5. Corresponding Author

Each manuscript must identify a corresponding author responsible for communication with the editorial office.

The corresponding author is expected to:

• Ensure the accuracy of submission information,
• Confirm that all authors approve submission and the final manuscript,
• Share editorial correspondence with all co-authors,
• Coordinate revisions, declarations, and documentation,
• Coordinate final checks prior to publication.

Corresponding authorship does not mean that responsibility for the work rests solely with one author. All authors remain accountable for their own contributions and for the integrity of the scholarly work.

6. Order of Authors

Determining the order of authors is the collective responsibility of the authors. The journal does not determine the order of authors based on perceived contribution.

Authors are expected to agree on the complete author list, author order, and contribution roles before manuscript submission.

7. Changes in Authorship After Submission

After manuscript submission, requests to:

• Add an author,
• Remove an author,
• Change author order,
• Change the corresponding author

will be considered only when an appropriate justification is provided and all affected authors explicitly agree.

The editorial office may request written consent from all authors, updated contribution statements, or other supporting documentation.

8. Authorship Disputes

Disputes concerning who should be listed as an author, author order, or the extent of contributions should first be resolved by the authors and, where necessary, their institutions.

The journal is not an adjudicating body for personal authorship disputes.

Where there are concerns regarding possible gift authorship, ghost authorship, fraudulent authorship, or other publication ethics issues, the editorial process may be suspended while clarification is sought.

9. Shared Responsibility of Authors

Each author is responsible for the accuracy and integrity of their own contribution. Authors are also expected to have reasonable confidence in the integrity of the contributions made by their co-authors.

If an important error or research-integrity concern is identified after publication, any author should inform the editorial office even if other authors have not yet done so.

10. Artificial Intelligence and Authorship

Authorship involves responsibilities such as approving the final work, disclosing conflicts of interest, assuming copyright and ethical responsibilities, and being accountable for published content. These responsibilities cannot be assigned to an AI system.

Uses of artificial intelligence that require disclosure must be reported in accordance with the journal's Artificial Intelligence Use Policy.

11. Student–Supervisor Publications

In manuscripts derived from theses, student projects, or supervised research, authorship should not be based solely on academic title, supervisory status, or institutional hierarchy.

Authorship and author order should reflect the actual scholarly contributions of the student, supervisor, and other contributors.

12. Group or Consortium Authorship

Where a manuscript is submitted on behalf of a research group or consortium, contributor responsibilities and accountability should be clearly defined.

Where necessary, the contribution and responsibility of individual group members should be reported separately.

13. Acknowledgements

Individuals or organizations that do not meet authorship criteria but have made meaningful contributions may be acknowledged.

Examples include:

• Technical assistance,
• Statistical or methodological advice,
• Language editing,
• Administrative support,
• Assistance with data collection.

Where individuals are named in the Acknowledgements, obtaining appropriate permission is the responsibility of the authors.

14. Changes in Authorship After Publication

If a significant authorship error or a verified need for an authorship change is identified after publication, the matter will be evaluated in accordance with publication ethics principles.

A correction notice may be issued where appropriate. Where serious ethical concerns regarding authorship arise, clarification may be sought from the authors' institutions or other relevant bodies.

15. Core Principle