At the Trailhead

• Why this matters: Worldwide scholarly publishing standards guide best practices in journal publishing, assuring the scientific credibility and integrity of your journal.
• What judgment this supports: These standards provide the basis for your journal’s policies and practices.  You can rely on them when you face difficult editorial situations, such as ethical beaches, authorship controversies, or scientific misconduct.
• How an editor might use this: These standards guide every aspect of your editorial role.  They form the basis for your journal’s editorial structure, including your “Author Guidelines,” peer review process, and your approach to manuscript acceptance, rejection and revision.