Publishing Ethics
Our standards are not a marketing claim.
They are the foundation of everything we publish.
Invisible Architecture Press is an independent publishing imprint committed to editorial integrity, intellectual honesty, accurate attribution, and the preservation of a trustworthy scholarly record.
Our responsibility extends beyond each publication: to authors, readers, evidence, and the future integrity of the ideas we place into circulation.
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Editorial Independence
Editorial decisions are based on intellectual merit, relevance to the publishing programme, clarity of argument, and contribution to understanding.
Commercial, political, institutional, or personal interests must not override editorial judgement.
02
Research Integrity
We expect work to be accurate, rigorous, and intellectually honest.
Authors must distinguish evidence from interpretation, acknowledge uncertainty, disclose material limitations, and avoid fabrication, falsification, misrepresentation, or selective omission.
03
Authorship and Attribution
Authorship must reflect meaningful intellectual contribution.
Ideas, data, quotations, images, and other source material must be properly attributed. Contributors who do not qualify as authors should be acknowledged clearly and accurately.
04
Originality and Intellectual Property
Works considered for publication must respect the intellectual property of authors and third parties.
Previously published material must be disclosed and appropriately cited. Permissions must be obtained where required. Copyright and licensing terms are defined transparently in the publishing agreement.
05
Corrections and Retractions
Errors are corrected promptly, visibly, and transparently.
Where a serious problem affects the reliability or integrity of a publication, we may issue a formal correction, revised edition, expression of concern, or retraction. Any such notice will remain permanently linked to the original record.
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Conflicts of Interest
Authors, editors, reviewers, and other contributors must disclose financial, professional, institutional, or personal interests that could reasonably influence their judgement.
Conflicts are assessed and managed to protect the independence and integrity of the publication process.
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Permanent Scholarly Record
We aim to produce publications that remain accessible, identifiable, citable, and trustworthy over time.
Where appropriate, we use ISBNs, DOIs, stable metadata, repository records, and version documentation to preserve continuity between research, publication, correction, and future reference.
Trust is not a slogan
It is our infrastructure
Our publishing ethics protect the relationship between authors and readers, between argument and evidence, and between the work published today and the record preserved for tomorrow.
We publish for those who value clarity, accountability, and intellectual continuity.