Authorship and contribution policy

IMAGO does not charge authors any fees for the submission of articles, nor for their publication.

All authors signing the work should have contributed to its conception, implementation and development, as well as to the collection and interpretation of data, its drafting and revision.

The journal expressly declares the requirement of originality and the unpublished character of the articles. The articles, as they were presented, are not considered or have been accepted for publication in another journal or means of disclosure.

IMAGO does not accept manuscripts that would result in duplicate (or redundant) publication (publication of a paper that overlaps substantially with one already published). The author has the duty to warn in the journal, when s/he submits her/his work, of any factor that could represent conflict in this area. This also should be made explicit in the text of the paper submitted to the journal.

No data presented in this work has been plagiarized, invented or distorted. The original data are clearly distinguishable from those already published. The original sources on which the information contained in the manuscript is based, as well as theories and data from other previously published works, are identified and cited. The author is responsible for the possible infringement of the rights of any material that may complement the text of the paper (images, tables, diagrams, etc.)

Freedom of expression is critical to IMAGO, but the journal does not support publishing false statements that harm the reputation of individuals, groups, or organisations.

The authors are obliged to participate in the peer review process. When submitting their manuscripts, authors can suggest potential reviewers, or indicate which experts should not participate in their paper's review owing to rivalries or other conflicts of interest. It is assumed that all the persons listed as authors have given their consent, and that any person cited as a source of personal communication consents to such a quote. The author must be willing to accept comments and suggestions, and include any changes that the reviewers have considered necessary for the paper to be published in its final version.

The sole responsibility for the contents and opinions expressed belong to the authors, despite the prior evaluation process of the text. When an author discovers a serious mistake in his contribution, he must inform the journal as soon as possible, in order to modify his article, withdraw it, retract it or publish a correction or errata. If the possible error is detected by any of the members of the Editorial Team, the authors are required to prove that his text is correct.

All sources of funding granted for this study are recognized, with a concise indication of the funding agency and the identification code. A note of thanks, if any, refers to those who, having partly contributed to the preparation of the work, are not listed in the authorship section and are not responsible for the preparation of the manuscript.

Contribution to authorship: in the case of multiple authored research articles, a short footnote will be written specifying the individual contributions of each author (these can be consulted in CRediT taxonomy) and that the authors have read and accepted the final version of the manuscript. Authorship should be limited to those persons who have contributed substantially to the published work.