Collaboration Terms & Guidelines

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These terms apply to reviewer collaborations, language editing, translation help, statistical support, and other research collaborations formed through RQL listings.

Core principles

• Respect & professionalism: no harassment, discrimination, or coercion.
• Confidentiality: do not share manuscripts/data outside the collaboration without permission.
• Authorship integrity: follow standard academic authorship norms; clarify contributions early.
• No guarantees: collaborators do not promise acceptance/publication outcomes.
• Attribution: if contributions warrant acknowledgment or authorship, discuss before work begins.

For reviewers / feedback providers

• Provide constructive, specific feedback and avoid personal attacks.
• Disclose conflicts of interest.
• Do not use unpublished ideas/data for your own work.

For editors / translators

• Preserve scientific meaning; flag unclear passages instead of guessing.
• Maintain terminology consistency; ask for a glossary when needed.
• Keep track of major changes so authors can review.

Payments & scope

If a listing indicates paid support, define scope, deliverables, timeline, and rate before starting. RQL is a collaboration platform and does not escrow funds in Phase 1.