Editorial governance

The editorial governance defines the set of principles, rules and processes through which LIFE Science Tube – Scientific information on nutrition and health produces, evaluates, updates and publishes its content.

In the healthcare and nutrition context, scientific communication entails a specific responsibility to readers and to public health.

For this reason, LIFE Science Tube adopts a structured, transparent and verifiable editorial governance, inspired by the scientific method and the best practices in health communication.

The editorial governance of LIFE Science Tube aims to:

• ensure the quality and reliability of information
• protect public health
• ensure editorial independence
• clearly distinguish between information, dissemination and commercial communication
• strengthen readers' trust
• make editorial criteria and processes transparent

The editorial governance of LIFE Science Tube is based on five fundamental pillars:

• Scientific method
• Clear editorial policies
• Transparency and independence
• Responsible management of collaborations
• Protection of readers and limits of information

These pillars are documented in the dedicated institutional sections.

The Scientific Committee of LIFE Science Tube performs a role of methodological support and supervision, contributing to:

• assess sensitive content
• ensure scientific consistency
• safeguard public health interests
• support the application of editorial policies

LIFE Science Tube makes its editorial criteria and policies public to allow readers to:

• understand how content is produced
• assess the reliability of information
• distinguish information, popularization and advertising
• engage in informed and critical reading

The editorial governance of LIFE Science Tube is subject to periodic review, based on:

• developments in scientific evidence
• regulatory updates
• best practices in health communication
• feedback from the scientific community and readers