For a journal submission, if the corresponding author suddenly

corresponding author  The corresponding author is the author responsible for the submission and handling of the manuscript and for all related correspondence during the How do I change the Corresponding Author on my submission? If the journal has the ability to flag a corresponding author activated, you will be given the option

While multiple corresponding authors may be designated within a manuscript, a single corresponding author must be identified during the submission process In decades gone by, the duties of a corresponding author were clear They communicated with the journal editor, declared any conflict

A co-author is also known as a corresponding author Suggestive of the name, co-authors closely correspond with other authors Usually, co There is nothing wrong in the first author or lead author being the corresponding author as well In fact, for single author papers, that is