Excerpt from the P.I.E. Guidelines for Authors – Preventative measures

1    Encouraging andpromoting a culture of ethical authorship by following the PIE guidelines set out above.

2    Discuss any authorship problems and matters before the commencement of an article or research for a project. Many problems arise because of miscommunication that should have been established at the outset.

3    Have a robust understanding of the ethical guidelines in general and in particular the editorial policy of the publication. Anyone found to be misinformed should be forwarded the relevant literature, thus preventing any further misunderstanding occurring later down the line.

4    Any practice, person, or institution that encourages ghost or gift authorship should be reported and avoided.