Authorship & Contributorship

Authorship Criteria

Authorship is limited to individuals who have made substantial, intellectual contributions to the manuscript, beyond routine or administrative tasks. To be named as an author, a contributor must meet all of the following: (1) made a significant contribution to the study’s conception or design, or to data collection, analysis, or interpretation; (2) took an active role in drafting the manuscript, providing substantive revisions, or critically reviewing it for important intellectual content; (3) approved the final version for submission and publication; and (4) agreed to be accountable for the work's integrity, including addressing questions about accuracy or ethical conduct.

The corresponding author must ensure every listed co-author satisfies these criteria and that no inappropriate contributors are included. All co-authors must review and approve the final manuscript and consent to its submission. Requests to add, remove, or reorder authors after submission are discouraged and will be considered only in exceptional cases; the corresponding author must supply a detailed rationale and written consent from all affected authors. Once accepted, any authorship changes require editorial approval and may be declined if documentation is insufficient. If a change is needed after publication, it will be handled via a formal correction notice.

Contribution Details

Journal of Environment and Sustainability Education asks authors to state each co-author's specific contributions using the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) terms e.g., conceptualization, methodology, software, validation, formal analysis, investigation, data curation, writing-original draft, writing-review and editing, visualization, supervision, project administration, and funding acquisition. List each author’s name followed by their roles; this statement will be published with the article. At least one author must act as guarantor, taking full responsibility for the work's integrity from start to finish.

Contributors who are not authors such as those providing technical support, funding, general oversight, or substantive discussion should be named in an Acknowledgments section with their affiliation, after being informed and granting permission. When groups or institutions contribute collectively (e.g., clinical investigators or supporting institutions), briefly describe their role.

Any use of AI-based tools (including large language models for drafting or editing) must be disclosed. These tools may assist, but human authors remain fully responsible for the work's originality, accuracy, and ethical compliance.