Resources for editors

Here are some essential and additional resources for all editorial boards members emphasizing high quality performance and accountability

Essential Resources

The best practice of the journal editor COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors: https://publicationethics.org/files/Code_of_conduct_for_journal_editors.pdf

The code of ethics

Code of Conduct of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE):  https://publicationethics.org/core-practices

COPE International Standards for Editors and Authors Guidelines. https://publicationethics.org/files/International%20standard_editors_for…

Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/

World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) Policy Statement on Geopolitical Intrusion on Editorial Decisions.
http://www.wame.org/resources/ethics-resources/publication-ethics-polici…

Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors
https://publicationethics.org/files/Code_of_conduct_for_journal_editors_…

Council of Science Editors (CSE)- CSE’s White paper on promoting integrity in scientific journal publications 
https://www.councilscienceeditors.org/resource-library/editorial-policie…

Additional Resources

International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)
Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
http://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf

Editorial board participation 
https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines/editorial-board-parti…

Healthy habits: working towards inclusive Editorial Boards
https://www.elsevier.com/connect/editors-update/healthy-habits-working-t…

Legal guide for editors concerning ethics issues
https://www.elsevier.com/editors/perk/legal-guide-for-editors