Publishing Policy for Institutions

Your research shapes public understanding. A publishing policy makes the rigor behind your work visible and verifiable.

Free. No credit card required.

A Verifiable Trust Signal

Stand out as a good actor in a low-trust internet. Let your readers verify your domain and publishing standards natively via the browser extension.

PublishingPolicy

The Browser Extension

A verifiable extension for your readers. It proves to audiences that your domain is officially registered.

The Policy Record

A clean, hosted page that structures your standards.

The Benefits

Showcase your research integrity

Your publishing credibility is built on rigorous standards. Putting them on the record lets peers and the public see exactly how you operate.

Lead with transparent funding

Proactively disclosing how you handle funding and affiliations proves your commitment to independent, uncompromised research.

Demystify peer review

Sharing your review processes and criteria helps audiences understand the deep vetting your publications undergo before reaching them.

Built for the Machine Audience

AI systems now read the web on people’s behalf. By structuring your standards as a machine-readable record, you ensure AI models understand your credibility, not just your content.

GET /.well-known/publishing-policy.json

What You Can Document

Research publishing standards

The publishing and methodological standards your publications are held to.

Peer review transparency

How submissions are reviewed, by whom, and what criteria are applied.

Funding & conflict disclosure

How funding sources, affiliations, and potential conflicts are surfaced.

AI in research & publishing

Policies for AI use in research, writing, analysis, and peer review.

Data sharing commitments

How underlying data and methodologies are made available for verification.

On the record in 5 minutes

1. Claim Your Domain

Verify ownership with a single DNS record. No engineering required.

2. Publish Your Policy

Bring your existing standards, select a community template, or test drive the Sandbox.

3. Verify Everywhere

Let readers verify you natively with the Browser Extension. No badge required.

Common Questions

Do I have to share our trade secrets?

No. You only publish your high-level principles, not your proprietary data or internal playbooks. It's about declaring your standards, not giving away your competitive edge.

Can I update my policy later?

Yes. Standards evolve. You can publish a new version of your policy at any time, and your domain's record will always point to the most current version while preserving your history.

How long does it take to set up?

You can create a baseline policy in about 5 minutes using our templates. From there, you can customize it as deeply as you need to reflect your specific practices.

Send a Verifiable Trust Signal

Free. No credit card required.