Publishing standards
Trustworthy scholarship starts with clear standards.
Our standards guide editorial judgment, research integrity, access, and stewardship of the scholarly record across Panorama Scholarly Group.
Four commitments guide every publication.
These commitments apply across our journals, books, and scholarly works. They shape decisions before publication and the care taken after work enters the public record.
Editorial independence
Editorial decisions are based on scholarly merit, relevance, evidence, and the stated scope of the publication.
Research integrity
We expect accurate reporting, responsible authorship, appropriate disclosure, and honest engagement with concerns.
Transparency
Readers should be able to understand how work was assessed, supported, changed, and connected to its contributors.
Stewardship
We preserve the version of record and make corrections, updates, expressions of concern, and retractions visible.
Find the standard you need.
Each policy addresses a distinct part of responsible publishing. Together, they describe how we make decisions, respond to concerns, widen access, and keep published work useful.
Editorial Standards
How editorial decisions, peer review, authorship, disclosure, and corrections are handled.
Publication Ethics
A group-wide framework for research integrity, ethical review, fair editorial practice, and correction of the scholarly record.
Open Access Policy
The access, copyright, licensing, fees, and responsible-reuse terms that govern open scholarly works.
Accessibility
How we design public information and digital publishing experiences for people with different needs.
Sustainable development
Research in conversation with the 2030 Agenda.
Some journals in our publishing programme use the Sustainable Development Goals as a reference for relevant research and editorial communication. This page links to official United Nations source materials and does not imply United Nations endorsement of Panorama Scholarly Group or any of its publications.
From submission to the scholarly record.
Standards work as a connected process. Clear expectations help people make sound decisions, and visible stewardship helps readers understand the status of published work.
Assess
A publication defines its scope and criteria, then considers the fit, quality, and integrity of each submission.
Review
Editors appoint appropriate reviewers and weigh the evidence while protecting confidentiality and fair treatment.
Publish
Accepted work is prepared with clear metadata, contributor information, licensing, and links to relevant statements.
Maintain
The published record is corrected when new information requires an update or a formal notice.
Need help finding the right policy?
Start with the relevant standard above. If you are unsure which journal, imprint, or publishing team should receive a question, we can help route it.