Eight publication policies
Editorial policy
How reference and publication material should distinguish evidence, interpretation, status, and corrections.
Read referenceReferenceAI use and disclosure
Disclosure of material AI involvement in research design, data, analysis, code, figures, artifacts, and substantive writing.
Read referenceReferenceResearch integrity
Expectations for honest records, negative findings, reproducible methods, conflicts, and correction of unsupported claims.
Read referenceReferenceAuthorship and contributions
Named responsibility, accurate affiliations, contributor roles, consent, and disclosure of material assistance.
Read referenceReferenceTechnical and publication review
Review scope, independence, conflicts, reproducibility, and accurate public status labels.
Read referenceReferenceResearch data and artifact handling
Provenance, permissions, licenses, redaction, integrity, and limits on sharing research material.
Read referenceReferenceDual-use research policy
Defensive publication of forensic weaknesses without unnecessary operational assistance for abuse.
Read referenceReferencePrivacy in research and publication
Minimizing personal information and separating consent, collection authority, publication, and public profiles.
Read referenceApply the policies together
A reproducible method is not enough if its data lacks publication permission, its AI contribution is hidden, or its review status is overstated. Authors should use the policies as a connected set and state the constraints that prevent full sharing or independent replication.
Questions, corrections, and status
Use the correction channel for specific reference issues and contact guidance for policy questions. The established reference editorial page remains available; these pages explain contribution and publication responsibilities.
Canonical reference: https://syntheticforensics.org/policies/
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