Publishing standards

Publication ethics

SPPARENET expects honest, transparent and accountable conduct from authors, reviewers and editors.

Authors

Authors must report work accurately, credit contributors appropriately, disclose conflicts and avoid fabrication, falsification, plagiarism or duplicate publication.

Reviewers

Reviewers must protect confidentiality, declare conflicts, assess work fairly and avoid using unpublished information for personal advantage.

Editors

Editors should make decisions based on scholarly merit and journal scope, manage conflicts and protect the integrity of peer review.

Concerns and corrections

Credible concerns are assessed and may lead to clarification, correction, retraction or other action appropriate to the scholarly record.