The number of corresponding authors in SCI journal papers is not necessarily only one, and there is no fixed standard for the specific number. This is because different SCI journals have different policies regarding the number of corresponding authors. For SCI journals that only accept one corresponding author, if the paper has multiple corresponding authors, the first corresponding author will be automatically selected as the corresponding author. For SCI journals that accept two corresponding authors, two corresponding authors can be listed. The same applies to other requirements, meaning that the number of corresponding authors listed by the authors must comply with the regulations of the target SCI journal. The first author of an SCI paper is the person who has made the greatest contribution to the experiment and writing of the paper, and it refers to the person whose name appears first in the list of authors. However, in collaborative work, it is common to have multiple first authors. There is no specific rule on the number of co-first authors, and it is greatly influenced by the workload, length of the paper, the regulations of the publishing journal, and the recognition from institutions. Generally, having 2-4 first authors in an SCI paper is the most common

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The corresponding author is the overall responsible person for the project, responsible for the funds, design, writing of the articles, and quality control. They are responsible for communicating with the journal during submission, peer review, and the entire publication process

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What is the corresponding author?
Corresponding author is the person who is responsible for all correspondence regarding the manuscript, including responding to reviewers' comments and handling revisions

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How many corresponding authors / first authors can a journal have?

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On the rise, optimistic about the future, what do you all think?

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Can we make it to the top 3 next year? Let's discuss

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The editor is very nice

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Too slow, the first trial takes several months, the second trial takes several months, it will take more than a year to come out

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