Editorial independence
Decisions to publish rest with CTE's editors and are based on the quality, originality and relevance of the work. They are not influenced by payment, by commercial partners, or by any person acting on an author's behalf.
Review
Work considered for publication is reviewed by editors with expertise in its field. Manuscripts are treated as confidential.
Authorship
Everyone listed as an author must have made a substantial contribution to the work and must agree to its publication. Authorship cannot be bought, sold or transferred. Contributions that do not meet this standard should be acknowledged instead.
Originality and prior publication
Authors must disclose whether any part of their work has been published or submitted elsewhere, including as a dissertation, preprint or journal article. Where earlier work is developed into a book chapter, the original is cited and the necessary permissions are obtained. We do not present previously published work as new.
Research ethics and data
Research involving human participants, patient data or other sensitive material must have appropriate ethical approval, and its use must be consistent with any data-use agreement. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce third-party material.
Concerns and complaints
To raise a concern about a publication or about our conduct, please write to [email protected]. Every concern is acknowledged and investigated.