TRANSPARENCY AND RESEARCH INTEGRITY
Publishing Standards & Policies
Twenty official policies covering editorial assessment, peer review, ethics, rights and long-term stewardship.
01Publishing mission and scope02Editorial Policy03Peer Review Policy04Publication Ethics05Authorship & Contributor Policy06Conflicts of Interest07Research Integrity Policy08AI and Automated Tools Policy09Copyright & Licensing10Open Access Policy11Publication Fees and Waivers12Corrections & Retractions13Complaints & Appeals14Research Data Policy15Plagiarism & Similarity Screening16Digital Preservation Policy17Accessibility Policy18Author Guidelines19Editor & Reviewer Guidelines20Withdrawal & Post-Publication Policy
COPE and OASPA principles
Our editorial framework is designed with reference to published COPE core practices and OASPA transparency and book-publishing criteria. Lighthouse Books does not claim COPE or OASPA membership, endorsement, certification or audit unless independently verified and separately announced.