Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has reaffirmed its commitment to defending and promoting ethical publishing with the launch of its Best Practice Guidelines on Publishing Ethics: A Publisher’s Perspective. Second Edition. Wiley was the first major publisher to produce such guidelines in 2006, and the newly revised and updated edition sets a new benchmark for the highest standards of ethical publishing, offering clear and practical guidance to journal editors and society partners.
Wiley's first guidelines on publication ethics, written to provide practical advice to editors on the major ethical principles of academic publishing, were supported by detailed flowcharts and other resources about handling ethical situations provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
The 2006 guidelines established a benchmark for ethical standards in publishing, a commitment underlined further with the launch of the Wiley Ethics Helpdesk, to assist editors as and when issues emerged.
In the new second edition, guidance has been added about whistle-blowers, animal research and clinical research, particularly around clinical trial registration. The new edition includes guidance on best practice for journals in human rights and confidentiality, and addresses how approaches differ between cultures.
The new and uniquely multidisciplinary guidelines have been revised, updated, and reviewed by 30 editors and ethics experts who were selected to represent the diverse communities Wiley serves around the world.
As part of its commitment to defending the highest standards of publication ethics, Wiley is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics and provides membership as an option for all journal editors.
