Cochrane's standard editorial and publishing policies and practices for articles published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. |
| Authoring: proposing and preparing Cochrane Reviews | Editorial: submission to publication | After publication |
|---|---|---|
| General editorial policies | General publishing policies | For Editors: editorial management |
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.