Research participation principles

A working framework for projects, contributors, publication, attribution, and external collaboration.

These principles are operational guidance and remain subject to professional legal review.

Participation

Projects define scope, expectations, review points, and access before work begins. Participation by minors may require guardian and institution-specific consent.

Attribution

Contributors are credited according to their work. Authorship follows disciplinary standards and documented contributions.

Intellectual property

Pre-existing intellectual property remains with its owner. Project-specific terms must be explicit before restricted or jointly owned work begins.

Publication

QuantumSpark favors reproducible and publishable work where legal, ethical, privacy, and partner constraints permit.

Research integrity

Projects should document methods, sources, limitations, conflicts, data provenance, and corrections.

External collaboration

A conversation does not constitute a partnership. Public attribution requires approval and a defined relationship.

Conduct

Participants must maintain respectful technical discussion, protect private information, and report safety or integrity concerns.

Confidential work

Confidential information should enter a project only through an explicit written agreement and an access-controlled workflow.