Publication ethics
This page describes the ethical standards we expect from authors, reviewers, and readers on Math Research. It aims to promote integrity, clarity, and fair credit in mathematical publishing.
- Integrity: publish honest work, correct mistakes, and avoid misleading claims.
- Credit: acknowledge sources, collaborators, and prior work appropriately.
- Transparency: disclose relevant conflicts of interest and be clear about contributions.
- Respect: communicate professionally in reviews, comments, and discussions.
- Only people who made a meaningful intellectual contribution should be listed as authors.
- Authors should cite sources and prior results clearly (including preprints or lecture notes when relevant).
- If a submission builds on third-party figures, text, or tables, the author must have permission or a compatible license and must provide proper attribution.
We do not accept plagiarism or misappropriation of others’ work. This includes verbatim copying without quotation and citation, close paraphrasing without credit, and unauthorized use of copyrighted material.
- Reject the submission.
- Request corrections and proper attribution.
- Unpublish or remove the work.
- Suspend accounts in cases of repeated abuse.
- Authors should disclose any financial, academic, or personal relationships that could reasonably be seen as influencing the work.
- Reviewers should decline a review if they have a conflict (for example: close collaboration, direct competition, or personal disputes).
- Feedback should focus on correctness, clarity, usefulness, and appropriate credit.
- Harassment, insults, or bad-faith behavior are not tolerated.
- We may remove comments or restrict features to maintain a safe and productive environment.
Mathematical writing evolves. If an error, missing attribution, or licensing issue is identified, we may request a correction or update. In serious cases (e.g., plagiarism or rights violations), we may unpublish or remove content.
For copyright removal requests, see our Copyright page.
Unless a work explicitly states otherwise, content on Math Research is “all rights reserved”. Sharing links is allowed, but copying or republishing requires the author’s permission. Some works may be published under a license (e.g., Creative Commons) shown on the work page.
This page is for transparency and does not constitute legal advice. For legal questions, consult a qualified professional in your jurisdiction.