Author Removal

ScienceGuardians Guidelines for Author Removal During Revision

These guidelines outline the decision-making, implementation, and submission processes for removing one or more co-authors during the revision of original research or review articles. They ensure that author removal is permissible and adheres to ethical and legal standards, safeguarding all involved from potential misconduct.

Authorship Change during the Revision Stage: Author Removal (Decision-Making Process; Doc. No.: SG-Rev-24-03-01)

The Steps to the Decision-Making Process by authors to establish the permissibility of removing one or more co-authors during the revision of an original research or review article, without exposing them to ethical or legal misconduct.

Authorship Change during the Revision Stage: Author Removal (Implementation & Submission Process; Doc. No.: SG-Rev-24-03-02)

The Steps to the Implementation & Submission Process of a Revised Manuscript, which includes the removal of one or more author(s) during the revision of an original research or review article, to avoid exposing authors to ethical and legal misconduct

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Decision-Making Process; Doc. No.: SG-Rev-24-03-01

Implementation & Submission Process; Doc. No.: SG-Rev-24-03-02