| Info |
|---|
Cochrane's editorial and publishing policies and practices for articles published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Cochrane Library. |
| Livesearch | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Pre-submission | Submission to publication | After publication | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Policies that apply to proposals for Cochrane Reviews and the preparation of Cochrane Reviews and other Cochrane content before the articles are submitted for editorial review.
| Policies relevant to Cochrane content between submission for editorial review and up to publication.
| Policies relevant to articles after publication.
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General editorial policies | General publishing policies | For Editors: editorial management | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
General editorial policies applicable throughout the preparation of articles before publication.
| General publishing policies and related information.
| This section provides guidance for editorial teams on how to implement the policies listed in the Cochrane Editorial and Publishing Policy Resource plus policies or information specific to Editors involved in the preparation and publication of Cochrane Reviews and other Cochrane content.
|
| Tip | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
This EPPR BETA site shows the proposed restructure of the current EPPR website (https://community.cochrane.org/editorial-and-publishing-policy-resource) For information, please contact Harriet MacLehose . Note that OOD in a page title indicated that the content is out of date and needs to be updated/revised. |
EPPR includes policy, information, editor notes (guidance on how to implement the policies), and related content (e.g. links to training resources).
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.
Mapping of current EPPR content
| Website | Public/private | Audience | Example content | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPPR | Public | All: editorial staff, users/readers, authors | Policy statements | |||||
| The Cochrane Library | Public | Users/readers of The Cochrane Library, authors | Access to Clib | |||||
| Editors Portal | Private (Archie log-in) | AMEs/MEs/Editors/Co-Eds/Associate Editors and Senior Editors | Policy guidance | |||||
| Author Resources | Public | Authors | Community | Private (Archie log-in) | All Cochane members | Organisational information |
Recent space activity
| Recently Updated | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |
|
| Blog Posts |
|---|
|