Updated Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing

31 October, 2026

Dear HIFA Colleagues,

WAME is pleased to announce the publication of the latest update of Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing, published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) and WAME.

New and updated in version 5:

* AI guidance across authorship, peer review, editorial screening.

* More emphasis on accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusivity to support editorial decisions based strictly on scholarly merit.

* Explicit requirement that sources of funding and support must be disclosed.

* More security to safeguard against hijacked journals.

* Revised misconduct and plagiarism policies.

* Expanded definition for conflicts of interest.

Available at: https://wame.org/principles-of-transparency-and-best-practice-in-scholar...

The available translations are listed at the bottom of the page (the links go to translations hosted on DOAJ's site).

Kindest regards,

Joey

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Jose Florencio F. Lapeña Jr. M.A., M.D., FPCS, FPSOHNS

Retired Professor, University of the Philippines Manila

Editor, Philipp J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

President, World Association of Medical Editors (WAME)

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Ward 10, Philippine General Hospital

University of the Philippines Manila

Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila 1000 Philippines

Phone: (632) 8554 8467 Fax: (632) 8524 4455

Email: lapenajf@upm.edu.ph jflapena@up.edu.ph

HIFA profile: José Florencio F. Lapeña is President of the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), Past President of the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Journal Editors (APAME) and Charter President of the Philippine Association of Medical Journal Editors (PAMJE). lapenajf AT upm.edu.ph

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