What is difference between Corresponding Author and First Author

corresponding author  What does it mean to be the corresponding author of a research paper? I always thought that The corresponding author, , the author with whom the Editor communicates, is responsible for the integrity of the manuscript contents such

The corresponding author is the single point of contact between the authors and the publication where the article is submitted In addition to all of the Submitting and Corresponding Author roles on SNAPP One or more authors are assigned as Corresponding Authors to act on behalf of all co-

In academic journals, the corresponding author, if different from the first author, is sometimes considered the lead contributor that will get Currently, the following items are required for all corresponding authors and will be displayed publicly (ie, in any applicable versions