As an established publication with 29 years of history, we strive to uphold the standards of publication for authors, editors and as publisher alike, as has been agreed upon by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in 2018. Thus, our Ethics and Malpractice Statements will largely reflect these standards, and as such will be compatible. For more on these standards in detail, please visit the International Standards for editors and authors as specified by COPE. These statements are laid out chronologically, from the beginning of the research process (for authors), to the submission and editing process (for editors), to the publishing process, and beyond.