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1 July 2024: The Editorial and Publishing Policy Resource is being archived.

Most pages will automatically redirect to new locations.
Remaining pages are being retained as reference until August 2024, with redirect information to be provided.
Editors may visit the revised editorial guidance resource for support on Cochrane Library editorial policies + links to additional support resources.
Authors may visit the Cochrane Library editorial policies page and the following additional resources:

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Cochrane's standard editorial and publishing policies and practices for articles published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

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EPPR includes policy, information, editor notes (guidance on how to implement the policies), and related content (e.g. links to training resources).

Authoring: propsing and preparing Cochrane Reviews

Editorial: submission to publication

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General editorial policies

General publishing policies

For Editors: editorial management

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Summary of editorial policies

Authorship and contributorship: Cochrane has criteria on authorship, managing the conflict when an Editor is an author, and managing change in authorship. (Guidance is provided on related matters.)
Plagiarism: Cochrane editorial teams take measures to prevent, detect, and address plagiarised content in Cochrane Reviews.

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