Guidelines of the Optical Society of America Concerning Ethical Practices in the Publication of Research

摘要

One of the ways in which the Optical Society of America serves the optics profession is by publishing journals that present the results of scientific and engineering research. The Society, through its editors as well as the membership at large, has the responsibility of establishing and maintaining guidelines for selecting and accepting papers submitted to the journals. In the main, the guidelines derive from the Society's definition of the journal scopes and from the optics community's perception of standards of quality for research and its presentation. The guidelines emphasize the ethical practices expected of persons engaged in the publication of research in Optical Society journals, specifically, of editors, authors, and manuscript reviewers. Publication of these guidelines reflects the conviction that the observance of high standards is so vital to the whole scientific enterprise that a definition of these standards should be brought to the attention of all concerned. It is a basic policy of the Optical Society that all those involved in the publication process should give unbiased consideration to all manuscripts offered for publication, judging each on its merit as a contribution to research without regard to race, gender, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, political philosophy, institutional affiliation, and position of the author(s).