Scientific papers rarely use deputy editors as co-authors. Usually, deputy editors will have conflicts of interest when reviewing and editing papers in their fields. In order to ensure the independence and objectivity of papers, sci-tech journals usually require editors to avoid direct cooperation with contributors. This can avoid potential conflicts of interest and unfair evaluation.

Therefore, using the deputy editor as a co-author may cause doubts and have a negative impact on the credibility and scientificity of the paper. In order to avoid possible moral and ethical problems, scientific research should always be independent and objective and avoid direct cooperation between editors and contributors.