Southern African Field Archaeology

For specific statements and policies, consult the following pages:

Southern African Field Archaeology follows the Core Practices in publishing as developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE, 2017), for dealing with matters pertaining to:

Allegations of misconduct

Data and reproducibility

Ethical oversight

Misconduct:

Instances of misconduct should be detailed and reported directly to the journal’s Editor-in-Chief. Complaints towards the Editor-in-Chief should be addressed to any other member of the Editorial Team. In all instances, complainants will remain anonymous. The instance of misconduct will be investigated by the members of the Editorial Team who will form the Ethics Committee.

Data and reproducibility:

FIELD supports the publication of research data sets to promote transparency, replicability, and trust in the scientific process by avoiding data fabrication and falsification. Where relevant, reporting guidelines and standard research procedures should be made available and accompany publications. Data sharing is facilitated by online hosting of data sets, readily available to readers of FIELD through published hyperlinks.

Ethical oversight:

FIELD supports ethical research, particularly when studies involve vulnerable populations, or animals and human subjects. Such research should follow the regulations of the journal’s discipline and be conducted in accordance with the relevant rules, laws, and regulations of the host institutions and countries. Where ethical breaches are suspected, please contact the Editor-in-Chief directly.

Ethics Statement