Policies

At Elsevier, we believe in being transparent about our position on key issues and work in partnership with the research and healthcare communities that we serve to develop policies that clarify and guide how we work. Our policies include:

Accessibility opens in new tab/window Policy to make our products fully accessible to all users, regardless of physical abilities

Article correction, retraction and removal Policy for article correction, retraction or removal

Copyright Outlines authors rights when publishing with Elsevier

CrossMark Policy to maintain the integrity and completeness of the scholarly record

Custom publications Global standards for Health Sciences’ custom publications & commercial activities

Digital archive Policy on the permanent availability and preservation of published content

Editorial decision appeals policy opens in new tab/window Policy for author requested appeals to an editorial decision

Editorial independence Policy on independent editorial decisions

Generative AI policies for journals opens in new tab/window Policies for journal authors, reviewers and editors on the use of generative AI in the writing, peer review and editorial processes

Hosting content Details Elsevier's approach towards hosting of content published by Elsevier

Inclusive author name changes Details Elsevier's approach to author name changes

Industry Standards Elsevier partners with industry on initiatives to foster individual and collective advancement in scientific research and healthcare

InterLibrary loan Details Elsevier's approach towards InterLibrary Loans

Local Reporting Requirements Provides reports according to requirements in certain markets

Open access licenses Policy for user licenses on open access articles

Patient consent Policy on the use of personal information of patients or other individuals

Pricing Article publishing charges and subscription prices

Privacy Principles on data privacy

Publishing ethics Duties of Editors, Reviewers, Authors and of the Publisher

Publishing ethics for books Policies for Authors, Editors and Reviewers

Research data Policy and principles on research data

Responsible AI Principles for responsible use of AI

Sharing articles Elsevier's policy on article sharing

Text and data mining Elsevier's policy on text and data mining

Trade sanctions & publishing Principles of freedom of expression applied in the international science environment