Research Integrity

The members of STM uphold research integrity and publishing ethics. This includes:

• Maintaining the highest editorial standards and applying rigorous workflow processes from submission through publication
• Evaluating the soundness of research
• Ensuring responsible stewardship of the version of record post-publication
• Taking timely action when potential issues arise, including managing investigations, post-publication corrections (including retractions), and communicating transparently with the scientific community whilst respecting confidentiality where it is needed.

Upholding research integrity and publishing ethics requires sustained action from publishers and alignment with actions from all research stakeholders.

The Research Integrity Committee is a strategic leadership group dedicated to upholding research integrity. This committee is pivotal in determining the key priorities that will shape our initiatives, ensuring a focused and effective approach. By creating and overseeing task-and-finish groups, they drive the execution of targeted actions to advance trusted research.

• Chris Graf, Springer Nature (Chair)
• Sarah Jenkins, Elsevier (Vice Chair)
• Coro Power Febres, Sage Publishing
• Kathleen Too, Thieme
• Luigi Longobardi, IEEE
• Miriam Maus, IOPP (STM Board sponsor)
• Sami Benchekroun, Morressier
• Theresa Fucito, AIP Publishing
• Laura Bolte, J&J Editorial (Early Career Publisher Committee Member)
• Marie Soulière, Frontiers
• Daniel Ucko, APS
• Mike Streeter, Wiley