Authorship Policy

The Agribusiness and Agri-food Marketing Journal -AAMJ recognizes authorship as attribution of intellectual contribution to a study and as a marker of ethical and academic responsibility. Each author is expected to have made substantial contributions to at least one of the following:

  • The conception or design of the work
  • Acquisition
  • Analysis or interpretation of data
  • Development of software used in the study, when applicable
  • Drafting or substantial revision of the manuscript.

Each author must:

  • Approve the submitted version (and any substantially modified version involving their contribution)
  • Accept personal responsibility for their contributions and ensure that any concerns related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work, even those they were not directly involved in are appropriately investigated, resolved and documented.

Collaboration and Responsibility of the Corresponding Author

 Institutional and interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged. However, individuals who do not meet all authorship criteria must be listed in the Acknowledgments section. The submission of a manuscript to the AAMJ implies that all listed authors agree with the content, including authorship order and contribution statements. The corresponding author is responsible for:

  • Ensuring that all co-authors consent to the submission and publication
  • Managing communication between the co-authors and the journal before and after publication
  • Submitting the conflict-of-interest statement on behalf of all authors
  • Ensuring transparency and reproducibility of data, code and materials, including their preservation and accuracy
  • Identifying and obtaining written permission to reuse any previously published material, including figures
  • Obtaining written permission for citing unpublished material, such as third-party data, manuscripts in press, personal communications or work in progress.

Changes to Authorship

Any changes in authorship—such as additions, removals or reordering—after submission require the formal consent of all authors. No changes are allowed once the manuscript is accepted. Editors at AAMJ do not investigate or adjudicate authorship disputes. Unresolved matters should be referred to the appropriate institutional authority.

Institutional Affiliation

The primary affiliation for each author must reflect the institution where the majority of the work was conducted. If an author has since moved, the current affiliation may be included as additional information. The AAMJ remains neutral regarding jurisdictional claims in published maps or institutional affiliations.

Ethics and Inclusion in Global Research Collaborations

The AAMJ encourages collaboration with local researchers in the regions where studies are conducted and recommends their inclusion as co-authors, provided they meet authorship criteria.

Contributors who do not meet all criteria should be acknowledged. Researchers are encouraged to follow the Global Code of Conduct for Research in Resource-Poor. Settings when planning, conducting and reporting their studies and to provide an Ethics and Inclusion Statement in their manuscript addressing the following:

  • Any constraints encountered by local researchers and exceptions granted with stakeholder agreement
  • Whether the study was approved by a local ethics committee and, if not, justification for its absence
  • Whether higher international standards were applied when local regulations were insufficient (e.g., animal welfare, environmental protection)
  • Risk mitigation strategies for participant and researcher health, safety and well-being
  • Benefit-sharing measures related to the transfer of biological materials, cultural artifacts or traditional knowledge.

Consortium Authorship

Author collectives may be listed as a consortium.

Individual members may be listed within the main author list and/or as members of the consortium.

All consortium authors must be listed at the end of the article. If certain members contributed indirectly, their names may appear in Supplementary Information.

For submissions with large author lists, consult the editor prior to submission

Author Contribution Statement

To ensure transparency, authors must specify each contributor’s responsibilities in the manuscript, including for review articles. The level of detail may vary depending on the discipline and project structure.

 Author Identification

As part of best editorial practices, the corresponding author must provide their ORCID iD. Co-authors are also encouraged to provide ORCID iDs to ensure academic traceability. All authors should register on the AAMJ platform to receive updates and monitor submission status.

Name Change Policy

Authors who have changed their names (e.g., due to gender transition, religious conversion, etc.) may request that their name, pronouns and related biographical information be updated in previously published articles.

Important Notes:

Authors who submit and authorize the publication of their work in the AAMJ assume full responsibility for the content presented, including in cases of potential violation of third-party rights.

Publication implies the assignment of copyright to the AAMJ, in its electronic version, as provided for in Article 49 of the Copyright Law (Law No. 9.610/1998). Failure to comply with this rule subject’s violators to the applicable legal sanctions.