Guidelines

…class="resource-download-inline__shadow"> Authors should discuss authorship when planning research, agree authorship in writing, and revisit the agreement through stages of the research. Handle disagreements as they happen. Negotiate disputes and misconduct dispassionately, using facts and guidelines.…

…the same work submitted to different journals. compare the explanations provided by investigators/authors to questions resulting from concerns over submitted work. collaborate and share effort in investigating cases of suspected misconduct. work together when approaching investigators/authors and/or their institutions. A joint approach to suspected…

…scholarly merit. They should not be affected by the origins of the manuscript, including the nationality, ethnicity, political beliefs, race, or religion of the authors. Journals should ensure no policies create an exclusionary environment for anyone wanting to engage with the journal and should regularly assess their policies for inclusivity. Back to top Principles of…

COPE Text Recycling Guidelines are intended to advise editors and publishers on expected practice when identifying sections of the same text appearing in more than one of an author's own publications.  Text recycling guidelines

This short guide aims to summarise the key principles, tasks and relationships of the journal editor role. Becoming an editor of a journal is an exciting but daunting task, especially if you are working alone without day to day contact with editorial colleagues. You may have encountered several different processes, systems and ways of working in your experiences with journals, as author…

…manipulated peer review process The author(s) failed to disclose a major competing interest (a.k.a. conflict of interest) that, in the view of the editor, would have unduly affected interpretations of the work or recommendations by editors and peer reviewers. Notices of retraction should: Be linked to the retracted article wherever possible (ie, in all online…

…information laws, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 in the USA. Journals should make a blank copy of the form available on their website and require authors to attest that it, or a form that includes all the elements of the form, has been signed by the patient or a proxy. If the patient or proxy has signed a form that differs from the form adopted by…

…and to respect autonomy where possible. The benefits of the study should outweigh the harms. Editors should clarify local laws and regulations with the authors …

…of what, and how, conflicts of interest must be disclosed by authors, reviewers, editors, journals and publishers. Requirements for data availability, use of reporting guidelines, and registration of clinical trials and other study designs should be clear in journal guidelines. Journals must publish clear guidelines on the ethical conduct of research, according to the research…

…Resources should be provided by the society to ensure a journal maintains transparent and ethical processes. Societies should be transparent in their process for selecting third party support for the journal, such as printers or advertising support. The journal website should clearly state its ethical practices for authors and reviewers. Management of the journal and ownership…

…institutions and journals/publishers prioritise their shared interests and cooperate with each other where necessary. Institutions and journals should promote best practice among researchers, authors, reviewers, and editors (eg, through policies and training). Journals should make efforts to detect misconduct before publication (eg, by screening for plagiarism, paper mill manuscripts, and peer review fraud).…