Publication Ethics

ASAS expects accurate reporting, fair attribution, independent review and responsible stewardship of the scientific record.

Author responsibilities

Authors must submit original work, describe methods and uncertainties honestly, disclose funding and competing interests, credit data facilities and software, and correct significant errors. Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate publication, manipulated evidence and false attribution are unacceptable.

Editors and reviewers

Editors assess manuscripts on scientific merit and relevance. Reviewers must give constructive, confidential and unbiased advice and disclose conflicts. Unpublished ideas or results must not be used for personal advantage.

Concerns and corrections

Credible concerns are assessed using the manuscript record, underlying evidence and responses from affected parties. The journal may publish a correction, expression of concern or retraction when needed.