Research Integrity & Ethics

We uphold the highest standards of quality and integrity in research so researchers and healthcare professionals can accelerate progress for the benefit of society.

Protecting the Quality and Integrity of Research

Our journals help advance human progress by facilitating the evidence?based exchange of knowledge and ideas. To ensure the reliability of research, we set and uphold the highest standards of rigor and ethics in our publishing, invest in human oversight and technology to detect and prevent problematic content, and collaborate with others on initiatives to safeguard trust in research.

Strengthening Confidence in Research through Quality Knowledge

In 2023, we received more than three million research papers from authors, publishing over 630,000 after rigorous editorial and peer reviews. Through quality control measures, we foster confidence in the research we publish for the benefit of science and society.

Rigorous Standards & Processes

We take our role in ensuring the quality and integrity of scientific research seriously. We have established standards and processes that we expect all authors, reviewers, and editors to adhere to, and we are committed to taking corrective action when our standards are not met.

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Human Oversight Combined with Technology

We have a dedicated and growing team of in?house research integrity and publishing ethics specialists, plus an independent network of expert editors committed to ensuring the integrity of research. Alongside dedicated human oversight, we invest in data?driven and AI?enabled technology to detect plagiarism, fraudulent content, or other suspicious activity across submission, peer review, and publication processes.

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Collaborating to Safeguard Confidence in Research

The integrity of research underpins trust in science, contributes to knowledge advancement, and has far?reaching societal impact. We actively support industry initiatives, share knowledge and tools, and provide researchers with free resources to help them publish ethically.

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For questions, additional resources, or to learn about our ongoing integrity initiatives, feel free to reach out.