Excerpt from the General P.I.E. Guidelines – Duty to follow best practice

1.    Publishers and editorial board members who support the PIE membership and the code of conduct should adhere to the guidelines implemented in the document.

2.    Members of the editorial staff should follow the recommendations in an equally exemplary fashion, with full support.

3.    Individuals working in the publishing industry should be informed about the benefits of PIE membership, together with the principles defined by the organisation, including conflicts of interest between editors, publishers, authors, reviewers and other individuals.