Global Policy

Publication Ethics

SIARE (Society of Integrated Academic Research and Education), through AcademicProceeding.org, maintains a comprehensive publication ethics framework to support integrity, transparency, accountability, and responsible scholarly publishing across all SIARE proceedings.

This page serves as the central ethics policy hub for the platform. It should be read together with the ethics and policy pages linked below, as well as the dedicated Publication Ethics & Integrity page of the relevant proceeding where title-specific requirements apply.

Ethics Lifecycle

1 Prepare

2 Submit

3 Review

4 Decide

5 Publish

6 Correct

Ethics applies across the full publication lifecycle — from authorship and submission through peer review, editorial decision, publication, and post-publication record maintenance.

Global Policy + Proceeding-Specific Policy

This is the global ethics page for all SIARE proceedings. Individual proceedings may also maintain their own Publication Ethics & Integrity page with additional title-specific or subject-specific requirements.

SIARE Proceedings: Engineering Sciences SIARE Proceedings: Agriculture and Biological Sciences SIARE Proceedings: Pharmacology and Biotechnology SIARE Proceedings: Arts and Humanities SIARE Proceedings: Social Sciences SIARE Proceedings: Management Innovations

Core Ethics Principles

SIARE’s publication model is built on a set of core principles that apply to authors, reviewers, editors, conference organizers, and publication partners.

Integrity

Research must be conducted, reported, and published honestly and accurately.

Transparency

Authorship, funding, conflicts, approvals, and data practices must be disclosed clearly.

Accountability

All participants in the publication process must take responsibility for their roles and actions.

Fairness

Editorial and peer-review decisions must be independent, unbiased, and evidence-based.

Ethics Policy Map

The pages below form the operational ethics framework for SIARE publications.

Ethics Topics and Practical Expectations

This section summarizes the key policy expectations across the publication lifecycle.

3.1 Originality, Plagiarism, and Redundant Publication

Submissions must be original, not under review elsewhere, and free from plagiarism, fabricated content, or misleading reuse. Duplicate publication, text recycling, and concealed redundancy are not acceptable.

Go to Plagiarism & AI Policy →

3.2 Authorship, Contributions, and Accountability

Authorship must reflect real scholarly contribution. Ghost, honorary, and guest authorship are prohibited. Contribution transparency and author accountability are required for publication.

Go to Authorship & Contribution Policy →

3.3 Human Subjects, Clinical Research, Consent, and Trial Registration

Research involving human participants must have appropriate ethics approval, respect privacy and welfare, include informed consent where required, and register clinical trials where applicable.

Human Subjects & Clinical Research → Informed Consent → Clinical Trial Registration →

3.4 Animal Research and Welfare

Research involving animals must have appropriate ethical approval, follow welfare principles, and apply the 3Rs where relevant.

Go to Animal Research Policy →

3.5 Images, Figures, and Visual Data Integrity

Figures and images must accurately represent the underlying data. Misleading manipulation, duplication, concealment, or undisclosed assembly may constitute misconduct.

Go to Image Manipulation & Figure Ethics Policy →

3.6 Conflict of Interest, Funding, and Disclosure

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose competing interests and funding relationships that could affect interpretation, review, or decision-making.

Go to Conflict of Interest Policy →

3.7 Peer Review, Editorial Conduct, Appeals, and Misconduct Handling

Review and editorial decisions must be independent, confidential, respectful, and documented. Suspected misconduct, appeals, and complaints must be handled through defined procedures.

Peer Review Policy → Handling Misconduct → Editorial Responsibilities → Appeals & Complaints →

3.8 Citation Integrity and Post-Publication Record Maintenance

Citation practices must be relevant and not manipulated for metric advantage. If concerns arise after publication, SIARE may issue corrections, editorial notes, expressions of concern, withdrawals, or retractions according to its formal policies.

Citation Manipulation Policy → Post-Publication Policy → Corrections & Retractions Policy →

Responsibility Matrix

Publication ethics is shared across authors, reviewers, editors, and conference partners.

Area

Authors

Reviewers

Editors

Organizers

Originality

✔

Conflict Disclosure

✔

Confidentiality

—

✔

Decision Integrity

—

✔

Ethics Documentation

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External Standards and Guidance

SIARE’s ethics framework is informed by widely recognized external standards, reporting statements, registry systems, and integrity guidance resources used across scholarly publishing.

Publication Ethics & Editorial Integrity

Core frameworks that inform publication ethics, authorship, editorial conduct, and integrity oversight.

COPE

Publication ethics guidance, case resources, and best-practice tools for editors, reviewers, and publishers.

Visit COPE

ICMJE Recommendations

International recommendations on authorship, disclosures, reporting, and responsible publication practice.

View ICMJE Recommendations

STM Integrity Guidance

Industry guidance on research integrity, image integrity, and ethical publication conduct.

Explore STM Guidance

Human Research, Consent, and Clinical Trials

Standards relevant to human participants, clinical research, informed consent, and trial registration.

Declaration of Helsinki

Core ethical principles for medical research involving human participants and identifiable human data.

Read Declaration of Helsinki

WHO ICTRP

WHO platform supporting internationally recognized clinical trial registry systems and registration transparency.

Visit WHO ICTRP

WHO Trial Registration Guidance

Guidance on trial registration principles, public accessibility, and registration good practice.

View WHO Guidance

ClinicalTrials.gov Guidance

Registration and reporting guidance for clinical trials and trial-related record management.

Open ClinicalTrials.gov Guidance

CONSORT

Reporting guideline for randomized controlled trials and structured trial reporting.

View CONSORT

STROBE

Reporting guidance for observational studies including cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional research.

View STROBE

PRISMA

Reporting guidance for systematic reviews, evidence synthesis, and meta-analytical reporting.

View PRISMA

CARE

Reporting guidance for case reports and clinically oriented case-based communication.

View CARE Guidelines

Animal Research and Welfare

Guidance relevant to animal ethics, animal welfare, and responsible reporting of animal research.

ARRIVE Guidelines

Reporting guidance for research involving animals to improve transparency and reproducibility.

View ARRIVE Guidelines

NC3Rs – 3Rs Principle

Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement framework for responsible animal research practice.

Explore the 3Rs

UK Animals Guidance

UK framework and guidance for research and testing involving animals.

Open UK Guidance

EU Directive 2010/63/EU

European legal framework on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes.

Read EU Directive

US Public Health Service Policy

US policy on humane care and use of laboratory animals in research environments.

View US PHS Policy

Need Guidance?

Contact for Ethics & Integrity Queries

For publication ethics, compliance, editorial integrity, or misconduct-related questions, please contact:

[email protected]