Guidelines

Guidance for new researchers on good authorship practice, and advice on how to deal with authorship issues as they arise.  How to handle authorship disputes: a guide for new researchers

…requirements for authorship and contributorship. Peer review processes, including what is peer reviewed, what model of peer review is used and how the process is managed must be transparent. Journals must have processes in place to respond to allegations of research, publication, and review misconduct whether before or after publication. Journals should clearly describe definitions…

…to subscribers) State who is retracting the article State the reason(s) for retraction Be objective, factual and avoid inflammatory language Retractions are not usually appropriate if: The authorship is disputed but there is no reason to doubt the validity of the findings The main findings of the work are still reliable and correction…

…The target readership of the journal. The types of manuscripts the journal will consider for publication (for example, that multiple or redundant publication is not allowed). Authorship criteria. ISSNs (separate for print and electronic versions). 3. Publishing schedule A journal’s publishing frequency should be clearly described, and the journal…

…journals/publishers about any findings that relate to the reliability or attribution of published work that may arise during a research integrity or misconduct investigation respond to journals if they request information about issues, such as disputed authorship, misleading reporting, competing interests, or other factors, including honest errors, that could affect the reliability of published work…