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publisher

PLOS

12/12Calibrated Authority
“The use of AI tools and technologies to fabricate or otherwise misrepresent primary research data is unacceptable.”— Ethical publishing practice (browser-verified) · source ↗
D1
Traceability & inspectability
2
D2
Human authorship & accountability
2
D3
Disclosure & labeling
2
D4
Synthetic-identity / fabrication prohibition
2
D5
Human validation in loop
2
D6
Evidential-trust emphasis
2
Posture Balanced Boundary fit · fits Trust-logic Evidential
Source policy: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/s/ethical-publishing-practice
Machine record: /institutions/plos.json

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Reitz, C.H. (2026). The Calibrated Authority Index — PLOS. https://calibrated-authority.chrishuberreitz.com/institutions/plos Quote: “The use of AI tools and technologies to fabricate or otherwise misrepresent primary research data is unacceptable.” Source: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/s/ethical-publishing-practice
Index Methodology Manifest JSON atom CC-BY-4.0 · v2026-06-22 · Chris Huber Reitz