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Accountability in Research

Accountability in Research: Ethics, Integrity and Policy is an interdisciplinary, international forum devoted to the examination and critical analysis of practices and systems that promote integrity in the conduct of research. It publishes original work on research integrity, ethics, procedures, standards, policies, and concepts across fields including science, medicine, law, economics, management, public policy, sociology, history, psychology, philosophy, ethics, and information science, with double-anonymized peer review and online submission.

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Subject Medical Ethics
Impact Factor 4
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0898-9621
eISSN 1545-5815
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open Select: choose to publish open access.

Submission Instructions

Accountability in Research accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Research Articles must include a structured abstract. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract should use the subheadings background, methods/materials, results, and conclusions where appropriate.
Manuscript Research Articles must be no more than 6500 words inclusive of tables, figure or table captions, and endnotes. Manuscript must be ordered as title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and figure captions as a list. Research Articles must contain between 2 and 5 keywords and must acknowledge any use of AI in the paper.
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation format. All bibliographic entries must have corresponding in-text citations.
Figures & Tables Tables with captions must appear on individual pages followed by figures and then figure captions as a list.
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Commentary

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must be no more than 1500 words. Manuscript must be ordered as title page, abstract, keywords, main text, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, and references. Manuscript must include 2 to 5 keywords and an acknowledgment of any AI use.
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation format. All bibliographic entries must have corresponding in-text citations.
Figures & Tables Figures & Tables requirements are not specified.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must be no more than 500 words. Manuscript must contain the following elements in this order: title page and text.
References References should be omitted or kept to very few. References may be in any consistent scholarly citation format. All bibliographic entries must have corresponding in-text citations.
Figures & Tables Figures & Tables requirements are not specified.
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Recent Publications

Development, validity, and reliability of the pre-attendance conference evaluator (PACE) tool for identifying predatory conferences

Balraj Shukla, Maulee Sheth, Jina Jani, Anup Panda, Praveena Lakshmi, Deepika Chari

10.1080/08989621.2026.2691602
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Managing manuscripts with potential dual-use research of concern: A thematic analysis of life science journal policies

Christopher A. Bobier, Abraham Hamadi, Sydne Price, Tila Warner-Rosen, Daniel Hurst

10.1080/08989621.2026.2688179
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Accountability in evidence syntheses: On the need for rigorous peer review and reporting guidelines

Caitlin Bakker, Melissa L. Rethlefsen, Will White, Jodi Schneider

10.1080/08989621.2026.2634744
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Researching retraction: Do we need more rules or more honesty?

David Mills, Sefika Mertkan

10.1080/08989621.2026.2683838
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Shared responsibility to address questionable research practices? – A study of perceived efficacy of organizational research integrity policies

Simon Fuglsang, Serge P.J.M. Horbach, Mads P. Sørensen, Niels Mejlgaard

10.1080/08989621.2026.2679561
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

1 days average from submission to first decision; 46 days average from submission to first post-review decision; 13 days average from acceptance to online publication.

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Is a cover letter required?

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What are the publication costs?

Open Select: choose to publish open access.

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Research Topics

Ethics in Clinical Research Academic integrity and plagiarism Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education scientometrics and bibliometrics research Ethics in medical practice Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare Biomedical Ethics and Regulation Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Academic Publishing and Open Access Health and Medical Research Impacts Ethics in Business and Education Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Academic Writing and Publishing Human auditory perception and evaluation Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Innovations in Medical Education Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment Research Data Management Practices Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare Educational Robotics and Engineering Health Sciences Research and Education Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations Deception detection and forensic psychology Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy

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