Only individuals who have made substantial contributions to the work should be listed as authors, based on the following criteria aligned with international standards:

• Contributing to the conception or design of the study, or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data.
• Participating in drafting the manuscript or critically revising it for important intellectual content.

In addition, all authors must:

• Approve the final version of the manuscript prior to submission.
• Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work, ensuring questions related to accuracy, integrity, and ethics are appropriately addressed and resolved.

All authors must meet these criteria; individuals who do not meet these standards should be acknowledged but not listed as authors. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all listed authors meet these criteria and that the author list accurately reflects individual contributions.