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Guideline 10: Legal and ethical frameworks, usage rightsGuideline 11: Methods and standardsGuideline 12: DocumentationGuideline 13: Providing public access to research resultsGuideline 14: AuthorshipGuideline 15: Publication mediumGuideline 16: Confidentiality and neutrality of review processes and discussionsGuideline 17: Archiving

Non-Compliance with Good Research Practice, Procedures

Guideline 18: Complainants and respondentsGuideline 19: Procedures in cases of alleged research misconductImplementation of the Guidelines
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Guideline 15

Publication medium

Authors select the publication medium carefully, with due regard for its quality and visibility in the relevant field of discourse. Researchers who assume the role of editor carefully select where they will carry out this activity. The scientific/academic quality of a contribution does not depend on the medium in which it is published.

Explanations:

In addition to publication in books and journals, authors may also consider academic repositories, data and software repositories, and blogs. A new or unknown publication medium is evaluated to assess its seriousness.

A key criterion to selecting a publication medium is whether it has established guidelines on good research practice.

Comments - General (6)

Predatory journals and hijacked journals

23.07.2025 – Predatory journals are dubious publication media that only appear to uphold academic standards. Hijacked journals deliberately imitate the appearance of reputable journals in order to deceive authors.

Comment on: GL15 (General)

Publication of scientific results in preprints

19.03.2025 – Preprints are academic publications that are published without peer review, thereby allowing for the rapid dissemination of research results.

Comment on: GL13 (General) , GL15 (General)

Publication organs in open access

13.04.2023 – Open access publications ensure permanent and free access to research results for readers.

Comment on: GL15 (General)

Selection of reputable publication venues

11.05.2021 – When choosing a suitable publication venue, it is helpful to bear certain questions in mind.

Comment on: GL15 (General)

Minimum standards of quality assurance for research publications

03.12.2020 – Several checking procedures and quality assurance measures must be ensured by the publishers or the persons responsible at the publication venue.

Comment on: GL15 (General)

Repositories

03.12.2020 – Repositories are locations to store digital content.

Comment on: GL15 (General)

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Humanities and social sciences (1)Engineering/engineering sciences (1)Life sciences (1)Natural sciences (1)
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