Authorship

Submission of a manuscript implies

  • that the work described has not been published before except possibly in conference proceedings;
  • that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere;
  • that its publication has been approved by all coauthors;
  • that, if and when the manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors agree to automatically transfer the copyright to the publisher; and
  • that the manuscript will not be published elsewhere in any language without the written consent of the copyright holder.