Terms and Conditions and Code of Conduct

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As the launch date approaches, it is a pleasure to announce the terms and conditions of Quantum.

Here are some highlights:

  • Licencing information: works published in Quantum will be covered by the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
  • A Code of Conduct to uphold scientific integrity and ethical conduct. The Code of Conduct explicitly forbids discriminatory and harassing behaviour, plagiarism and other acts of scientific misconduct. We also lay out mechanisms for reporting and investigation of violations, as well as enforcement of these policies.
  • Rights and responsibilities of the person who submits a work to Quantum.

As always, we welcome a public discussion of these policies at /r/quantumjournal.