Editorial Process and Policy

Editor Responsibility

Editors are responsible for overseeing every stage of their book’s development, ensuring it progresses according to the agreed timeline. Regular status updates should be provided through the eEditorial Discovery^® online submission management system and by email to the assigned eContent Pro International Press Book Development Editor.

The contract includes a recommended schedule of deadlines to help keep the project on track toward the final manuscript deadline, which is fixed and cannot be changed. Interim dates may be adjusted to fit the editor’s workflow, but the final manuscript must be delivered by the deadline in the contract, fully structured and ready for typesetting.

Submitting Books Early

If a book is completed ahead of schedule and meets all contractual requirements (including chapter count and word count), the editor may submit it early. In such cases, the book’s release date will be moved forward, and it will be published ahead of its original schedule.

Books Falling Behind Schedule

eContent Pro International Press recognizes that unforeseen circumstances may arise. If any delays occur, editors should immediately notify their Book Development Editor. Common issues that should be reported include:

• Challenges securing the required number of chapters
• Technical difficulties with the eEditorial Discovery® online submission management system
• Personal matters affecting project management
• Obstacles in the double-anonymized peer review process

Our team will work with editors to identify solutions to keep the project on track.

Addendums and Extensions

Extensions are granted only after all other options to avoid delay have been exhausted.

• Short delays (1–2 weeks): The Book Development Editor may grant an informal extension.
• Longer delays (over 1 month): A formal contract addendum will be required and must be signed by all editors on the project.

Because book release dates are announced up to six months in advance to maximize discoverability, delays can negatively impact the book’s reach in the research community. Lead Editors requesting more than one extension may be asked to provide a detailed progress report and an action plan for completion.

Cancellations

In cases of significant delays or failure to meet contractual obligations, eContent Pro International Press may cancel a project. Lead Editors facing serious unforeseen circumstances may also request to cancel and potentially revisit the book at a later time (subject to approval).

If a project with a strong number of chapter submissions is stalled due to unresponsiveness of the Lead Editor(s), eContent Pro International Press may replace the Lead Editor(s) to ensure timely completion in consideration of contributing authors.

Originality, Publication Ethics, and Research Integrity

At eContent Pro International Press, maintaining the highest standards of scholarly integrity is central to our mission. All platinum open access books are governed by clear editorial policies that ensure ethical, transparent, and rigorous publication practices.

Originality and First Publication Rights

Only original, previously unpublished manuscripts are considered for publication. Manuscripts that have appeared elsewhere, in whole or in part, or posted online by another publisher (including public repositories such as ResearchGate, SSRN, or arXiv) are ineligible. Authors must sign an Author’s Warranty and License Agreement, which confirms the work’s originality. Copyright remains with the author, and first publication rights are exercised by eContent Pro International Press. Once published, authors are free to republish the content elsewhere.

Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism

Plagiarism—intentional or unintentional use of another person’s ideas, research, or text without proper attribution—is strictly prohibited. Self-plagiarism, the reuse of an author’s prior work without proper citation, is also prohibited. Manuscripts must demonstrate significant new contributions and properly cite previous work. Undisclosed reuse of previously published material will trigger a plagiarism review.

Investigation Procedures

If a Lead Editor suspects plagiarism or copyright infringement:

1. The manuscript is reviewed using plagiarism detection software.
2. If concerns remain, the matter is referred to the assigned Book Development Editor.
3. The case may be escalated to the Intellectual Property & Contracts Division for a formal investigation.
4. Outcomes may include rejection, revision requests, or other corrective actions.

Chapter Enhancements

In certain cases, authors may update and expand previously published chapters. Enhanced chapters must:

• Include at least 20% new or revised content
• Feature updated literature reviews and references reflecting the latest research
• Revise data, tables, figures, and visuals with new information
• Have a new title and abstract aligned with the expanded scope
• Properly cite both original and new sources

Research Misconduct: Identification and Prevention

eContent Pro International Press follows procedures aligned with COPE’s guidelines to prevent and address research misconduct, including plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, unethical research practices, or inappropriate manipulation of images or data.

Preventive Measures

• Check manuscripts with plagiarism detection software.
• Evaluate the integrity of data, methodology, and references.
• Ensure copy editing for clarity, accuracy, and adherence to ethical standards.
• Train editors to identify and prevent practices that compromise research integrity.

Allegations of Misconduct

1. Suspected misconduct is reported to the Lead Editor(s).
2. The manuscript is reviewed and, if necessary, escalated to the Intellectual Property & Contracts Division.
3. A formal investigation is conducted following COPE-aligned procedures.
4. Outcomes may include manuscript rejection, revision requests, or retraction of published content.

By adhering to these policies, eContent Pro International Press ensures that every platinum open access book is published with integrity, transparency, and academic rigor, protecting the rights of authors, reviewers, and the broader scholarly community.

Competing Interests

Competing interests arise when personal or financial relationships could influence—or appear to influence—professional judgment. All authors and reviewers must disclose any relevant interests, including but not limited to:

• funding sources;
• employment or consultancy roles;
• financial holdings; and
• personal, non-financial relationships that could affect objectivity.

Such disclosures help maintain transparency and allow readers to assess potential bias. Examples include an author or reviewer working at the same institution as another contributor or being involved in a competing project.

Required Declaration

Every chapter must include a Competing Interests Statement before publication, placed after the acknowledgments and before funding information.

• If there are no competing interests: “The authors declare there are no competing interests.”
• If there are competing interests: Each author must provide an individual statement describing them.

Authorship by Editors

Editors may submit up to two (2) chapters for possible inclusion without prior publisher approval. Submitting more than two requires written permission. To ensure the integrity of the double-anonymized peer review:

• If all editors (or a sole editor) author a chapter: An EAB member must manage the review process.
• If not all editors author the chapter: An editor not listed as an author must oversee the review.
• Editors must never assign reviewers to their own chapters or have access to reviewer identities.

Any published editor-authored chapter must include a statement confirming that the review process was handled independently and without compromise.

Simultaneous Submissions

We only accept original, unpublished work. A manuscript under review by eContent Pro International Press may not be submitted elsewhere—nor to another eContent Pro International Press title—until a final decision is issued.

Submitting altered versions of the same work (e.g., with minor edits or a changed title) to multiple books at once is considered unethical and will result in immediate rejection of all associated manuscripts and possible suspension from future submissions.

If a manuscript is rejected, it may be revised and resubmitted to the same book or to another title, provided it is not under simultaneous consideration.

Salami Slicing (Data Fragmentation)

Salami slicing is the practice of splitting one substantial study into multiple smaller papers that report on the same research population, methods, and questions. While it may increase publication count, it does not advance knowledge and wastes editorial and reviewer resources.

Confirmed cases may result in removal from the submission process and suspension from future publishing with eContent Pro International Press.

Use of Generative AI/LLM/AI-Assisted Technologies

AI technologies are continuously and rapidly evolving and pose both challenges and opportunities in academic publishing. eContent Pro International Press’s policies below are subject to be revised and changed as more policies and best practices continue to emerge from ethical organizations such as COPE, governmental agencies, indices, and more.

Use in Writing

eContent Pro International Press allows limited use of AI tools to support authors' writing processes. However, as AI can produce incorrect, repetitive, or biased output, authors must provide a level of oversight and control in its usage and must carefully review and edit the content generated. Authors are ultimately accountable for the contents of the work. Authors may use AI tools to:

• support the analysis of data during the research process; and
• improve the readability of the paper.

Authors choosing to use AI tools in the research and writing process must also disclose the tool and its usage by providing a written statement in the manuscript.

No AI tool will be credited with authorship and authors should not list or cite any AI as an author. This is because only humans have the ability to accept the responsibilities and accountability for the work, such as confirming its accuracy and integrity, of which AI cannot take responsibility.

Use in Figures and Images

AI use in image and video creation can result in legal copyright and research integrity issues. As such, eContent Pro International Press does not permit the use of AI-generated images or videos in its publications. eContent Pro International Press also does not permit the use of AI to manipulate, augment, remove/conceal, introduce, etc. a feature within an image or figure. Included within this policy are videos, animation, illustrations, photographs, drawings, and other 2D and 3D visual representations. Items such as tables, graphs, etc. which do not use images and are text-based are exempt.

Use in Peer Review

Manuscripts under peer review may contain sensitive or confidential information that should not be shared outside the peer review process. Uploading a manuscript to any generative AI tool or service is a breach of confidentiality and privacy. eContent Pro International Press does not permit editors and peer reviewers to upload an unpublished manuscript or any information pertaining to the manuscript (files, images, data, etc.) into generative AI tools.

It is the peer reviewer’s responsibility to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the research and to formulate their own opinions and recommendations. Allowing AI to assist with decision making, using it to vet accuracy and integrity, etc. are not permitted.

The use of AI in any aspect of the peer review process, including evaluation, decision-making, and the generation of summaries or comments, is strictly prohibited due to concerns regarding confidentiality and potential biases. eContent Pro International Press will continue to monitor advancements in AI technology and will update this policy as necessary.

Informed Consent and Participant Privacy

eContent Pro International Press follows the guidance of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), which acknowledges that patients and study participants have a right to privacy that should not be breached without informed consent.

Consent to Participate

Informed written consent must be voluntarily provided by any and all participants involved in a study, prior to the start of the study. Should the participant be a minor or is considered vulnerable and unable to provide informed consent, a legal guardian will need to provide consent. Should the participant be deceased, a next of kin may provide consent. Participants must have full knowledge of the study they are participating in, including the risks involved. Authors must include a statement confirming the participants’ consent within the manuscript.

Should verbal consent be obtained instead of written consent, authors must explain why written consent was not obtained, the approval process for the verbal consent, and its documentation methods.

Consent to Publish

Individuals who agree to participate in a study may not agree to have their identifiable data published. Identifiable data includes but is not limited to descriptions, photographs, images, videos, names, dates of birth, and biometrical characteristics. Identifiable data should generally be excluded from the manuscript as much as possible. Manuscripts that do include potentially identifiable data should obtain written informed consent that the data and any additional images may be published. Consent must be received from the participant (or a legal guardian for minors or next of kin for the deceased) prior to submission. When in doubt, it is best to obtain written informed consent.

Manuscripts that include identifiable images or data of participants must include a statement confirming that permission was obtained to publish the images or data. If the data is anonymized, authors must state that no consent to publish was required. Alterations to images and/or data to anonymize them should not distort scientific meaning.

Research Involving Humans

Ethics Approval

All studies on humans (individuals, human data, or material) must be conducted in accordance with the principles stated in the Declaration of Helsinki. Authors must receive ethical approval for all protocols from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) or other appropriate ethics committee to ensure compliance with national and international guidelines. Authors must include details of this approval upon submission of the manuscript and should provide the name of the ethics committee and permit numbers where available.

Manuscripts granted exemption by an ethics committee should state so with a full explanation and the name of the granting committee within the manuscript. Ethical approval should always be sought prior to the start of the research/study. Retrospective ethics approval usually cannot be obtained. Authors should also check their national ethical guidelines.

Non-stigmatizing and non-discriminatory language should be used when categorizing groups by race/ethnicity, age, disease, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc. A justification of the choice of definitions and categories should be explained including whether a relevant funding agency requires the categorization.

Clinical Trials

Clinical trials must be registered in a publicly accessible registry prior to the trial’s initiation. Suitable registries can be found at the World Health Organization (WHO)’s International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP). The trial registration number and registration date should be included in the chapter and/or chapter’s abstract.

Should a trial not have registered prior to participant recruitment, a retrospective trial registration should be sought. Authors retrospectively registering trials should provide an explanation for the retrospective registration as well as the trial registration number and date.

Human Embryos and Stem Cells

Human embryos and gametes, embryonic stem cells, and related materials that are included in report experiments must have been utilized in accordance with all safety considerations, ethical guidelines, and applicable regulations. Authors must include a statement within the manuscript that outlines the name of the ethic(s) committee that approved the study, reference/permit numbers (if applicable), and confirmation of informed consent from recipients, donors, or next of kin if the donor is deceased. Please follow the principles described in the ISSCR Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation.

Research Involving Animals

Submissions that include studies involving vertebrates or regulated invertebrates must offer detailed information on the ethical treatment of the animals including their appropriate care and handling. Manuscripts should include the name of the ethics committee(s) which approved the study and study procedures must be carried out in accordance with applicable national or international guidelines. If the study did not require ethics approval or was granted an exemption, this should be stated in the manuscript.

Studies involving client-owned animals should have documented informed consent from the client or owner. Such studies should still showcase an adherence to the best practices of veterinary care.

Authors should consult with the “Animal Research: Reporting In Vivo Experiments’ (ARRIVE) guidelines developed by the NC3Rs when submitting manuscripts describing animal research. Every effort should be made to reduce suffering and euthanasia or anesthesia methods must be described in detail. Researchers are advised to consult the NC3Rs guide on Humane Endpoints and the American Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines for the Humane Slaughter of Animals, as well as follow applicable veterinary guidelines such as the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Authors should also consult the ethical principles in the Basel Declaration and the guidelines by the International Council for Laboratory Animal Science (ICLAS) and the Association for the study of Animal Behaviour.

When describing research on threatened/endangered species, studies should comply with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Policy Statement on Research Involving Species at Risk of Extinction, the IUCN red list index of threatened species and the Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

Research Involving Plants

Research involving cultivated or wild plants and plant material should follow guidelines provided by the authors’ institution and national or international regulations. Manuscripts describing such research should include a statement of permissions granted and/or licenses.

Voucher specimens must be deposited in a public herbarium or other public collection that provides access to deposited material. The manuscript must include information on the voucher specimen and who identified it, including Genus name, species name, and year of publication.

Authors should comply with the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

Research Involving Paleontological and Geological Material

Manuscripts that include paleontological and geological material should provide detailed information that shows a clear provenance (or attempt to determine provenance in older museum collections), numbers and repository information, museum name (if applicable), and geographic location. Studies must be conducted in accordance with national or international regulations, and the author should obtain any permits that may be required for the research and publication of the manuscript from the relevant authority. Manuscripts must include a statement confirming that the necessary permits were acquired and should name the authority that provided those permits. All samples must be collected and exported responsibly and in accordance with national and local law.

Archaeological work that involves human remains requires that all necessary permits relevant to access the site and the handling of the remains is obtained prior to data collection. Authors should comply with the Guidelines to the Standards for Recording Human Remains (Chartered Institute for Archaeologists).

Research Involving Heritage Sites

Manuscripts that include studies from protected heritage sites must be conducted in accordance with any necessary guidelines and authors should obtain any permits that may be required for the research and publication of the manuscript from the relevant authority prior to data collection. Manuscripts must include a statement confirming that the necessary permits were acquired and should name the authority that provided those permits.

Authors should also consult the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) normative instruments for the protection of cultural heritage.

Data Availability and Privacy

Authors may be asked to provide the underlying source data used to support their manuscript in order to comply with open data requirements of the publication, especially in the case of platinum open access publications. In such cases, authors should be prepared to provide public access to such data or present an explanation for why the data cannot be openly displayed (i.e., ethical or security considerations). In cases where the data is restricted for such reasons, authors should provide a description for its restrictions and the necessary information required for a reader to apply to access the data.

Standards of Reporting

Standards of reporting guidelines should be utilized to ensure transparency and reproducibility of research. A comprehensive list of reporting guidelines for medical research can be viewed via the EQUATOR network website.

Corrections and Retractions

After a chapter is published, it may be found that major corrections must be made, or the chapter needs to be retracted due to ethical concerns including plagiarism. eContent Pro International Press will conduct a thorough investigation of these corrections and retractions and take the appropriate steps, as outlined below.

Cases of Plagiarized Content

The chapter in question is fully and thoroughly investigated before further action is taken. Once confirmed to be plagiarized, eContent Pro International Press keeps the full plagiarized content (body text) within the publication; however, each page is noted with a watermark that the content is considered retracted from the publication. This is so that the various retraction monitoring databases can adjust their data appropriately and it offers even fuller transparency. The adjusted publication is resent to the printers and our full network of booksellers and distributors are notified and provided with updated metadata feeds and electronic content.

Regarding Major Corrections

If an author, editor, or reviewer brings forth a major correction request to eContent Pro International Press, the request will be carefully reviewed and the decision to honor the change request will be made at the publisher’s discretion. Major correction requests include:

• changes to titles;
• name changes;
• affiliation changes; and
• content changes.

If a change is made, the file in question will be updated appropriately and distributed out in the form of updated files and/or metadata to all impacted parties, and eContent Pro International Press will communicate with the contributors impacted.

International Sanctions

As a U.S.-based company, eContent Pro International Press must comply with federal, state, and local statutes and mandates administered by the Federal Government of the U.S. and related regulatory agencies. Sanctions imposed by the U.S. upon other countries will be discussed with eContent Pro International Press’s legal counsel. Any necessary actions that eContent Pro International Press may need to take due to U.S. sanctions will be made transparent and communicated to those affected.

eContent Pro International Press, as a publisher, strives to remain neutral to geopolitical issues. As eContent Pro International Press understands there are many conflicts taking place all over the world and does exercise sensitivity and heartfelt concern, eContent Pro International Press is continually striving to make its publishing opportunities as inclusive as possible, ensuring that researchers around the world, regardless of race, gender, religion, or nationality, are able to collaborate on research projects and contribute to research progressions that benefit so many people. This follows COPE’s advice.

eContent Pro International Press will continue to monitor geopolitical issues and consult with its legal counsel as necessary.

Citation Manipulation Policy

eContent Pro International Press strictly prohibits any form of Citation Manipulation, which is defined as adding, altering, or pressuring authors to include citations for purposes unrelated to the integrity and advancement of the research.

What Constitutes Citation Manipulation

Citation manipulation includes, but is not limited to:

• Coercing authors to cite works by:
  • The Lead Editor(s)
  • The publication itself
  • Colleagues of the Lead Editor(s)
  • Related publications involving the Lead Editor(s)
• Excessive self-citation to artificially boost personal citation counts.
• “Honorary citations” or “citation stacking,” which is citing prominent scholars or specific publications excessively to influence acceptance or citation metrics.
• Adding any citations to an author’s work without their consent, particularly to inflate citations for the Lead Editor(s) or related networks.

eContent Pro International Press does not condone any practices that can be defined as “Citation Manipulation.”

Coercive Citation

Coercive Citation occurs when editors or reviewers pressure authors to add references for personal or institutional gain, rather than to improve the manuscript.

Two main forms:

• Editorial Coercion: Pressure from the Lead Editor(s).
• Reviewer Coercion: Pressure from peer reviewers.

While editors and reviewers may suggest relevant, high-quality references, they must avoid recommending citations that do not meaningfully contribute to the research.

Self-Citation and Self-Promotion

Self-citation is acceptable when it meaningfully supports the development of ideas or research progression. However, excessive self-citation for personal gain (self-promotion) is discouraged.

• Recommendation: No more than 20% of references in a manuscript should be authored by the manuscript’s own author(s).
• Manuscripts with unjustified heavy self-citation may be rejected.

Citation Farming

The practice of consistently citing one’s own work, colleagues’ work, or work from affiliated projects to inflate citation counts is considered citation farming and is prohibited.

Honorary Citations

Citing well-known scholars or works without clear relevance to the research is discouraged, as it undermines the credibility of both the citing and cited works.

Citation Manipulation Without Author Consent

Any addition or modification of citations without explicit author consent is prohibited. This includes adding citations to the Lead Editor(s)’s work, affiliated journals, or close colleagues’ work without the author’s approval.

Lead Editors are encouraged to recommend relevant research but must avoid inserting citations for personal gain. Violations may result in dismissal and a ban from editorial leadership.

About the eEditorial Discovery® Online Submission Management System

The eEditorial Discovery^® online submission management system streamlines and supports the editorial management of book projects, including:

• Launching calls for chapters
• Submission of chapter proposals and full chapters
• Project tracking with dashboards showing overall book status
• Storage of critical documents and information
• Communications, including reminders to authors and reviewers
• Quality assurance
• Assigning chapters for peer review at all stages
• Review board management
• Revision processing
• Author proofing
• Access to promotional materials and content

Submission System Usage Mandate

All books must actively use the eEditorial Discovery^® online submission management system for managing submissions and conducting peer reviews. Submissions or reviews conducted outside the system are not permitted. Every editor, author, reviewer, and chapter author must be fully logged into and active within the system. Hybrid workflows (working in and out of the system) are strictly prohibited.

Authors can track the progress of their chapters through the system. Working outside the system may create the false impression that a chapter is not being considered, potentially leading authors to withdraw submissions and seek alternative publications. This can negatively affect the book’s reputation and discourage future submissions.

If authors have difficulty submitting their manuscript, ensure the file is in .docx format. If problems persist, forward the author to the development editor for assistance. Proper submission through the system guarantees access to final versions, proofs, and complimentary content, and ensures accurate, timely processing. Manuscripts sent via email will not be accepted.

Peer Review in the System

The double-anonymized peer review process must be conducted entirely within the eEditorial Discovery^® online submission management system. Full documentation of the peer review process is required for each publication. Reviewers must be assigned through the system, and all reviews must be uploaded directly to the relevant chapter. This ensures compliance with COPE audits and safeguards all participants—editors, reviewers, authors, and the publisher—against allegations of predatory behavior or legal challenges.

For assistance navigating the system, please contact your eContent Pro International Press Book Development Editor.

Author’s Warranty and License Agreement for Platinum Open Access Publications

All eContent Pro International Press authors submitting chapters for platinum open access publications must sign an Author’s Warranty and License Agreement upon submission. This agreement confirms that:

• The work is original and has not been previously published.
• All third-party materials (e.g., images, tables, figures, large text excerpts) are either in the public domain, used under a license that allows such use, or have written permission from the copyright holder.
• Any trademarks or proprietary materials are credited and used with permission.
• The work will be published under the CC BY 4.0 license, allowing use and adaptation with proper attribution to the original author(s).

The agreement must be signed before publication. If not received in time, the chapter may be removed to avoid delaying the book’s release.

Manuscript Author Definitions and Responsibilities

All listed authors must be aware of and agree to their authorship role. The three categories are:

• Corresponding Author: Primary point of contact with the Editor(s), responsible for communication, signing publishing agreements, reviewing proofs, and ensuring correct author information.
• Co-Authors: Individuals who made substantial contributions to research and writing. They must assist with and approve revisions during peer review and final preparation.
• Acknowledged Authors: Not listed as authors but recognized in an Acknowledgments section for technical assistance, mentoring, formatting, translation, or other non-substantive contributions. Corresponding and co-authors must obtain permission before naming individuals in this section.

Front Matter Requirements

Editors and authors must submit:

• Preface: 3,000–4,000 words (7–8 pages). The book may be held for release until received.
• Updated Affiliation and Biography: To appear in the printed book. Incorrect or missing information may result in outdated or incomplete listings.

Optional front matter includes:

• Acknowledgment
• Dedication
• Foreword
  • May be written by a recognized expert but not by an EAB member.

If an EAB is used, provide a complete list of members (name, affiliation, and country) in alphabetical order by last name.

Chapter Submission Requirements

• Manuscripts must be in APA Style and submitted as a Microsoft Word (.docx) file.
• Authors must submit their own work via the eEditorial Discovery^® online submission management system with their full contact details (name, affiliation, email, address).
• Authors are responsible for keeping affiliations and biographies updated.

For more information, please see eContent Pro International Press's Submission Guidelines.

Changes in Chapter Authorship

• Finalize corresponding author, author order, and inclusion before submission.
• For changes during the publishing process, all authors must agree in writing via an email to the Editor(s) and publisher.
• Authorship changes after acceptance/publication are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are not guaranteed. Digital updates may not be immediately reflected across all third-party platforms.

Note: Please refer to information regarding manuscript author definitions and responsibilities above.

Author Affiliations

Format as: Institution, Country (no departments or cities unless part of the institution name). Affiliation should reflect where the research was conducted. No changes allowed after acceptance.

Author Corrections

• Only minor corrections are permitted after the manuscript is received by the development editor.
• Style changes will follow the publisher’s house style.
• Major content changes require editor approval.
• Revised proofs will not be sent to authors.

Image Guidelines

Figures must be of high quality to effectively enhance the research. Editors should ensure that all accepted chapters include clear, readable figures before publication. For more information, please see eContent Pro International Press's Image Formatting Guidelines here.

Bullying and Citation Ethics

Editors may not pressure authors to cite work from the editors or any other leadership members of the book. Violations may result in contract termination.