Authorship Criteria

MABHA JURNAL (Economics, Tourism, and Hotelier Journal) upholds transparent and fair attribution of authorship, in line with the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the ICMJE recommendations. Authorship carries both credit and accountability for the published work.

Criteria for Authorship

An author is a person who meets all of the following conditions:

  1. Has made a substantial contribution to the conception or design of the study, or to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data.
  2. Has drafted the manuscript or revised it critically for important intellectual content.
  3. Has approved the final version for publication.
  4. Agrees to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

Contributors who do not meet all of these criteria, such as those who provided only funding, general supervision, administrative support, or language editing, should be recognized in the Acknowledgments section rather than listed as authors.

Unacceptable Practices

Ghost authorship (omitting a qualified contributor), guest or gift authorship (listing a person who made no substantial contribution), and any form of authorship that is bought, sold, or traded are not permitted.

Corresponding Author and Author Order

One author is designated as the corresponding author and is responsible for communicating with the journal and ensuring that all co-authors have approved the manuscript and its submission. The order of authors should reflect their relative contributions and be agreed upon by all co-authors before submission.

Changes to Authorship

Any addition, removal, or rearrangement of authors after submission must be requested in writing by the corresponding author, with a clear reason and written consent from all authors, including the person added or removed. The Editorial Board reserves the right to approve or decline the request.

Use of AI Tools

AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors must disclose any use of generative AI in preparing the manuscript and remain fully responsible for the accuracy and originality of the content.

Disputes

Authorship disputes should be resolved by the authors and their institution. The journal may suspend the manuscript until the dispute is settled.