Indicates whether the named contributor (e.g., an author) should receive correspondence, i.e., the attribute is set to “yes” if the contributor is a corresponding author
Although many journals specify only one corresponding author, in other journals there is no limit to the number of contributors who may be designated to receive correspondence for an article. Accordingly, more than one <contrib> element may have its corresp attribute set to “yes”.
Value | Meaning |
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no | This author (or other contributor) is not a corresponding author. |
yes | This author (or other contributor) is a corresponding author. |
Restriction: This attribute may be specified if the element is used. |