Authorship Statement

The Davao Research Journal (DRJ) adheres to the authorship criteria established by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial scholarly contributions to the conception or design of the work; data acquisition, analysis, or interpretation; drafting or critically revising the manuscript; final approval of the version to be published; and agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

Contributors who do not meet these criteria, including those providing only funding acquisition, general supervision, administrative support, technical assistance, language editing, proofreading, or photo editing, should be acknowledged appropriately but should not be listed as authors. The journal promotes responsible authorship practices and may request clarification regarding author contributions when necessary to ensure compliance with ethical publishing standards.