Authorship and Contributorship Policy

Renaissance of Universal Mind · RUM PUBLISHING GROUP MCHJ

1. Authorship criteria

All authors must meet four conditions: a substantial contribution to the conception, design, acquisition, analysis or interpretation; drafting or critical intellectual revision; approval of the final version; and accountability for the integrity of the work. Contributors who meet the substantive criterion must have an opportunity to participate in revision and approval. Seniority, funding or routine support alone is insufficient.

2. Corresponding author and author order

The corresponding author coordinates communication, verifies names and affiliations, obtains all authors’ approval and communicates editorial requests to co-authors. Author order must be agreed by the contributors before submission and must not imply an unagreed contribution ranking. All authors share responsibility for responding to integrity questions; responsibility does not rest solely with the corresponding author.

3. Contribution statements and acknowledgements

Provide a contribution statement using CRediT roles or clear free text, distinguishing conceptualisation, methodology, investigation, analysis and writing. Assistance that does not qualify for authorship should be acknowledged with the contributor’s consent. Disclose paid writing or editing assistance and funding. Ghost authorship, honorary/guest authorship and gift authorship are prohibited.

4. Changes after submission

Adding, removing or reordering authors requires a reasoned request, an updated contribution statement and written agreement from every affected author, including anyone being added or removed. The editor evaluates the evidence; an individual cannot unilaterally change the list. Review or publication may be paused while an unresolved dispute is referred to the relevant institution. Editors do not adjudicate employment or ownership disputes.

5. After publication, disclosure and ORCID

A justified post-publication authorship change requires a linked correction rather than silent alteration. An authorship disagreement alone does not automatically justify retraction of otherwise reliable work. Each author must disclose relevant conflicts. ORCID is recommended for every author; the existing author guidelines require it for the corresponding author. An ORCID iD must belong to the named person and must not be invented.

Related policies and information

• Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
• Anti-Plagiarism and Similarity Screening Policy
• Peer Review Policy
• Conflict of Interest Policy
• Complaints and Appeals Policy
• Corrections, Retractions and Expressions of Concern Policy
• Research and Publication Misconduct Policy
• Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Policy
• Open Access and Self-Archiving Policy
• Copyright and Licensing Policy
• Publication Fees and APC
• Digital Preservation and Archiving Policy
• Editorial Board and Editorial Independence
• Author guidelines
• Contact

Editorial office: editor@rum-journal.com.