Authorship and Contributorship

Authorship is reserved for individuals who have made substantial intellectual, clinical, and educational contributions to the work submitted to the journal. The journal publishes articles describing surgical procedures, techniques, and operative approaches along with case reports, which may be accompanied by videos recorded during actual surgical operations and presented as integral educational components of the article.

To qualify as an author, an individual must satisfy all of the following criteria:

  1. Made a substantial contribution to the planning, performance, development, modification, interpretation, or documentation of the surgical procedure, technique, or clinical content presented in the article and accompanying video.
  2. Participated in the preparation of the manuscript, including drafting the article or critically revising it for important clinical, scientific, or educational content.
  3. Reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript and any accompanying video materials before publication.
  4. Accepts responsibility and accountability for the accuracy, integrity, and ethical conduct of the work.
  5. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all listed authors meet these criteria, that all authors approve the final submission, and that no eligible contributor has been omitted.
  6. The journal does not permit guest, gift, or ghost authorship and follows internationally accepted publication ethics standards in the resolution of authorship disputes.

Contributorship

The journal adopts the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) to provide transparency regarding individual contributions. Authors must identify their specific contributions from the roles listed below, as applicable to surgical case reports and operative video submissions.

Relevant CRediT Roles for Surgical procedures, Case Reports and Videos

  • Conceptualization: Identification of the educational value of the case and development of the report concept.
  • Investigation: Clinical evaluation, diagnosis, operative management, postoperative care, and collection of case information.
  • Methodology: Development, adaptation, or description of the surgical technique or procedural approach.
  • Data Curation: Collection, organization, anonymization, and maintenance of clinical records, images, and video materials.
  • Visualization: Preparation of figures, illustrations, video editing, annotations, narration, and graphical presentation of surgical content.
  • Writing – Original Draft: Preparation of the initial manuscript and video script or narration.
  • Writing – Review & Editing: Critical review and revision of the manuscript and video content.
  • Supervision: Oversight, mentorship, and leadership responsibility for the clinical and scholarly work.
  • Project Administration: Coordination of patient consent, submission materials, video processing, and communication among contributors.
  • Funding Acquisition: Securing financial support for the work, where applicable.

Roles such as Formal Analysis, Software, Validation, and Resources may be reported when relevant but are not expected for every submission.