Changes to our policies and guidelines for authors

22 October 2025 10:01

Come into effect immediately, the changes are on the About and editorial policies, Publication ethics and malpractice statement, and Author guidelines pages.

In order to recognise an individual author’s contribution within a publication, it is now mandatory to indicate the contributor role for each of the co-authors. To facilitate authors, an online tool has been created to help them prepare the text according to our format.

They also include adding texts on Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and Neutrality towards geopolitical disputes. In connection with its importance, the text on Animal rights has been moved to Policies of About and editorial policies page. Other minor corrections to the texts have also been made.