Publication Ethics · Mycological Science

Mycological Science adheres to the publication ethics guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All authors, reviewers and editors are expected to comply with the following policies.

Authors' Responsibilities

Submissions must be original with reliable data; fabrication and falsification are prohibited
Multiple submission, redundant publication and salami slicing are prohibited; prior work must be properly cited
All authors must have made substantial contributions and approved the submission
Studies involving human subjects, animal experiments or environmental release require appropriate ethical approval
All funding sources and potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed

Peer Review Ethics

Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively, fairly and in a timely manner
Reviewers must keep manuscript contents confidential and must not misuse unpublished information
Reviewers with competing or collaborative relationships with the authors must recuse themselves
Reasonable requests for excluded reviewers made by authors will be respected

Editorial Responsibilities

Editorial decisions are based solely on academic quality, free from commercial or personal influence
Editors keep manuscripts and review information strictly confidential
Editors may consult the editorial board or seek additional reviews for controversial submissions

Misconduct Handling

Manuscripts are screened by plagiarism-detection systems before publication
For published articles confirmed to involve misconduct, corrections or retractions will be issued according to the severity, and the outcome will be reported to the authors' institutions and partner databases in line with COPE guidelines

Data and Images

Raw data should be properly archived and made available to the editorial office upon request
Image adjustments are limited to overall brightness and contrast; local retouching, splicing or removal of original information is prohibited

Appeals and Complaints

Authors or readers may appeal review decisions or raise concerns about published content via editor@mycological.net. The editorial office will respond within 30 working days.