Authorship and contribution

Authorship criteria

In line with the ICMJE authorship definition, for someone to be an author, they must have:

  • Made substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND
  • Drafted the work or revised it critically for important intellectual content; AND
  • Given final approval of the version to be published; AND
  • Agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Acknowledgements may be used to denote contributions to the work that do not meet the authorship criteria such as, supporting the study, general mentoring, collecting data, acting as study coordinator, and other related activities.

The corresponding author is responsible for coordinating the manuscript submission, ensuring that all authors agree on the author list and its order and addressing any authorship disputes before submission. In case of any requested changes of authorship before publication the editors adhere to the process of the relevant COPE flowchart: for addition of an extra author or to removal of an author. Authors cannot request changes in authorship after publication, although simple corrections of name spellings, affiliations, or credentials may be corrected at the discretion of the editor.

The use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies

This policy has been prompted by the fact, that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT or Large Language Models in research publications is growing rapidly. Vezetéstudomány / Budapest Management Review will monitor developments and adapt or refine this policy as appropriate.

Vezetéstudomány / Budapest Management Review joins organisations, such as COPE, to state that AI tools cannot be listed as an author of a paper. AI tools cannot meet the requirements for authorship as they cannot take responsibility for the submitted work. As non-legal entities, they cannot assert the presence or absence of conflicts of interest nor manage copyright and license agreements. Authors are accountable for the originality, validity, and integrity of the content of their submissions.

Authors who use AI tools in the writing of a manuscript, production of images or graphical elements of the paper, or in the collection and analysis of data, must do so responsibly and in accordance with all our editorial policies, and they must be transparent in disclosing this fact. If authors used generative AI or AI-assisted technology, they should include the following statement directly before the references at the end of the manuscript:

During the preparation of this work the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the publication.

Note: Technologies or human services that improve spelling and grammar do not need to be reported.

In case authors used AI tools as part of their research methodology, they should also provide the relevant details in the Materials and Methods (or similar section) of the paper, describing how the AI tool was used and which tool was used.

Authors are fully responsible for the content of their manuscript, even those parts produced by an AI tool, and are thus liable for any breach of copyright or publication ethics.

Author responsibilities

Our goal is to provide you with a professional and courteous experience at each stage of the review and publication process. There are also some responsibilities that sit with you as the author. Our expectation is that you will:

  • Respond swiftly to any queries during the publication process.
  • Be accountable for all aspects of your work. This includes investigating and resolving any questions about accuracy or research integrity.
  • Treat communications between you and the journal editor as confidential until an editorial decision has been made.
  • Read about our research ethics for authorship. These state that you must:
    • Include anyone who has made a substantial and meaningful contribution to the submission (anyone else involved in the paper should be listed in the acknowledgements).
    • Exclude anyone who hasn’t contributed to the paper, or who has chosen not to be associated with the research.
  • If your article involves human participants, you must ensure you have considered whether or not you require ethical approval for your research and include this information as part of your submission.