The first author of an SCI journal paper does not necessarily have to be the only one; there is no fixed standard for how many. This is because different SCI journals have different policies on the number of corresponding authors. For SCI journals that only allow one corresponding author, if the paper lists multiple corresponding authors, the first corresponding author will automatically be chosen. For SCI journals that allow two corresponding authors, two corresponding authors can be listed. The same logic applies to other requirements; 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 experiments and writing of the article, and is the person who signs first in the list of authors. However, in collaborative efforts, it is common to have co-first authors. There is no specific rule for the number of co-first authors, and it is closely related to the workload, length of the paper, regulations of the publishing journal, and the recognition by the institution. Generally, 2-4 first authors for an SCI paper are most common

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The corresponding author is the principal investigator of the project, responsible for the project's funding, design, writing of articles, and review. They are responsible for communication with the journal during submission, peer review, and the entire publication process

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

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What is the corresponding author?

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