Member Code of Conduct

Members of OASPA are expected to adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct adopted by the Board:

  • Members should not indulge in any practices or activities that could bring the Association or open access publishing into disrepute;
  • Company contact information shall be clearly visible on the web site;
  • All articles or books shall be subjected to some form of peer-based review process. This process and policies related to peer review shall be clearly outlined on the journal or publisher web site;
  • Journals shall have editorial boards or other governing bodies whose members are recognized experts in the field(s) that constitute the scope of the journal;
  • Any fees or charges related to publishing materials in the journal or for publishing books shall be clearly stated and be easy to find for potential authors;
  • Any direct marketing activities publishers engage in shall be appropriate and unobtrusive;
  • An organization’s, journal’s or book's licensing policy (including policy on re-use and redistribution) shall be clearly stated and visible on the web site;
  • Instructions to authors shall be available and easily located from the journal homepage;
  • Misconduct may be reported to the Board of Directors.

This Code of Conduct is regularly reviewed and revised by the OASPA Board, to ensure consistent high standards in OA publishing.

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