If you believe you qualify for Author status on a page, please hover over the Tools tab on the right navigation menu and select Authors from the drop down.
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| Figure 1. Hover over the Tools tab and select Authors from drop down menu | Figure 2. Complete the Approval Request form with a brief description of reason you should be an author of article. |
Complete the Approval Request forms with a brief describe why you deserve author credit.
Authorship credit should be based on:
1) substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data;
2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and
3) final approval of the version to be published.
Authors should meet conditions 1, 2, and 3.The request will be forwarded to the Section Editors or Managing Editors for approval. Once approved, you will be listed on the page as an Author, and a link to the page can be created from your personal page.
