The International Mathematical Union (IMU) has endorsed a new document giving best practice guidelines for the running of mathematical journals at its recently held General Assembly in Bangalore, India. The document is available online at http://www.mathunion.org/fileadmin/CEIC/bestpractice/bpfinal.pdf.
The document deals with the rights and responsibilities of authors, referees, editors and publishers, and makes recommendations for the good running of such journals based on principles of transparency, integrity and professionalism. It draws together some best practices for journal management based on the experience of existing journals. Certain fundamental principles apply to all. Primary among these are transparency and integrity.
The document is written by the IMU Committee on Electronic Information and Communication (CEIC) in collaboration with Professor Douglas Arnold (University of Minnesota), President of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
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