Scientific and editorial integrity
Everything The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI) publishes is reviewed on method, labelled for what kind of evidence it is, open to criticism and corrected in the open. This page sets out the editorial standards behind GCRI pages, papers and reports: how review works, how methods are disclosed, how criticism is handled and how corrections are made. Institutional influence cannot decide a scientific conclusion. This page is part of trust and accountability.
- 01In briefThe short answer
- 02StandardsFour standards for everything published
- 03Evidence labelsEvery result says what kind of evidence it is
- 04Editorial rulesWhat GCRI pages will and will not say
- 05Key termsTerms used on this page
- 06RelatedIntegrity across the programme
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The short answer.
Scientific and editorial integrity at GCRI means that everything published is reviewed on method, labelled for the kind of evidence it is, open to criticism and corrected in the open. The standards apply equally to a web page, a technical paper and a flagship report, and institutional influence cannot decide a scientific conclusion.
Report to outcome.
Fig.How a reported error is reviewed and corrected. Design, not a record.
People and services in Kenya.
Where people live and how far each division sits from a large city's services, shown for Kenya as an example geography for this subject.
Four standards for everything published.
The standards apply equally to a web page, a technical paper and a flagship report.
Accepted on method
Qualified, conflict-managed reviewers and the publisher accept work on its method, not on who funded or hosted it.
Disclosed and checkable
Each finding links to its sources, methods and review, with its uncertainty stated.
Welcome and recorded
Dissent and adverse findings are preserved, and a rejected recommendation receives a reasoned disposition.
Every result says what kind of evidence it is.
- Observed
- Officially reported
- Institution-reported
- Estimated
- Modelled
- Forecast
- Scenario
- Expert judgement
- Unknown
Officially reported names a source type, not an endorsement. Missing data is shown as missing, never as zero.
What GCRI pages will and will not say.
- 01
Status in plain terms
Present tense only for what operates now; planned services are described as designed, as recorded in the claims and readiness register.
- 02
No unrecorded claims
No partners, members, offices, counts, fees or results without a record.
- 03
No superlatives
No rankings of institutions, no prestige lists and no promotional language.
- 04
Release follows review
Not publicity deadlines. A planned report is never shown as released.
Terms used on this page.
Each term as this page uses it. Where a standard-setting body defines the term, the wording follows that body.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Editorial independence | The condition in which editors decide what is published on the validity and relevance of the work, free from interference by owners, funders or sponsors, as ICMJE and COPE guidance describe it. |
| Evidence label | A tag on an assertion naming the kind of evidence behind it, such as observed, officially reported or modelled. |
| Peer review | Evaluation of a work by independent experts in the field before publication. |
| Research integrity | Conduct of research in line with principles of reliability, honesty, respect and accountability, as the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity sets them out. |
Questions and answers.
Who is the publisher of a GCRI page?
Can a reviewer block publication?
How are AI-generated drafts handled?
How can I criticize a GCRI publication?
Do GCRI pages use promotional language?
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