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Publication Policies of Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and
Ergonomics Society
Original Work
Only papers that have been not published elsewhere in the open literature -
whether in print, electronic, or other medium - in the same form, in any
language, will be accepted. Suitably revised papers printed in the proceedings
of technical meetings may be submitted for consideration.
Copyright
Human Factors papers that are not in the public domain will be copyrighted in
the name of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.The
HFES Copyright Transfer Form (PDF : 85.8 KB)must be executed before a
manuscript can be published. The form is not required until the final draft of
the paper has been accepted for publication.
Work carried out on behalf of or under contract to the U.S., UK, Canadian, and
Australian governments is generally considered to be in the public domain.
Authorization to publish such work in Human Factors must be received when the
paper is accepted. Authors of work carried out for the U.S. government may sign
in Part B of the HFES Copyright Transfer Form.
Permissions
Please read the Permission to Reprint page.
Internal Clearance
Do not submit your manuscript until you have obtained any necessary clearance or
authorization that your institution requires.
Ethical Guidelines
Human Factors submissions should be consistent with the ethical guidelines
published in the Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed., 2001,
Section 8.05, pp. 348-355). In addition, the following HFES guidelines should
be observed:
Publications
Submitting authors generally have the obligation to report their work to the
general scientific community and to give credit to those who have contributed
on a professional level to that publication.
Submitting authors give credit, proportional to their contribution, to all those
responsible for the formulation, experimental design, analysis, or other
treatment of the material if their contribution was on a professional level.
Such credit should be extended by a listing of all contributors' names in the
publication. That listing can be in the form of joint authorship with the name
of the most substantial contributor listed as senior author, or by a footnote
or introductory statement when the contribution is minor. This Principle deals
with credit for professional contributions only and in no way affects copyright
ownership.
Submitting authors ensure that their work is reported factually, bearing
professional responsibility for all elements of their reportage, including the
accuracy of analysis, quotation from other works, and conclusions drawn.
Authors maintain the highest standards of scientific experimentation and
analysis.
Subject Precautions
Submitting authors have the responsibility of treating both human and animal
subjects humanely and in accordance with federal, state, and local laws or
regulations, as well as the generally accepted procedures within the scientific
community.
Submitting authors determine, through consultation with colleagues or
institutional review committees, that the exposure of human or animal research
subjects to hazards, stress, divulgence of history or preferences, or tedium is
commensurate with the significance of the problem being researched.
Submitting authors determine the degree of hazard present in the exposure of
human or animal research subjects, avoiding any exposures to human subjects
that may result in death, dismemberment, permanent dysfunction or extreme pain,
and utilize the lowest levels of exposure to both human and animal subjects
consistent with the phenomenon under consideration.
Submitting authors ensure the ethical treatment of human and animal research
subjects by collaborators, assistants, students, and employees.
Submitting authors establish an informed consent with human research subjects
when required by institutional, state, or federal codes or regulations, making
explicit in plain language the terms of participation, particularly with
respect to any elements of risk or stress involved, and adhere to those terms
throughout the experiment. One of these terms must be that the subject has the
right to terminate participation at any time without prejudice.
Submitting authors do not coerce potential human research subjects to
participate as subjects, nor do they use undue monetary rewards to induce
subjects to take risks they would not otherwise take.
Submitting authors preserve the confidentiality of any information obtained from
human research subjects that, if divulged, may have harmful effects on those
subjects.
Manuscript Formatting
Human Factors manuscripts should be prepared according to the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Only
manuscripts that are prepared according to these instructions will be
considered for publication.
HFES Due Diligence
Though the likelihood of such action is extremely rare, HFES reserves the right
at any time to review any material submitted to any HFES publication for
reasons including, but not limited to, suitability, methodological soundness,
ethics, or risk of legal consequences to the Society. This right extends even
to material previously accepted by the editor. In such a case, the Society may
refer the manuscript for review by legal counsel or other qualified
individuals.
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