Publication Ethics Statement
LENS: A Journal of Landscape Systems, Design, and Inquiry is committed to publishing original, honest, and rigorously reviewed work.
Authors submitting to LENS: A Journal of Landscape Systems, Design, and Inquiry affirm that their work is original, has not been published elsewhere, and properly credits the contributions of others through accurate citation. Any use of generative AI tools in the preparation of a submission should be disclosed to the editors.
Authorship should reflect meaningful contribution to the work submitted. All listed authors are expected to have reviewed and approved the final submission.
Editors evaluate submissions on their merit, without regard to the author's institutional affiliation, nationality, gender, or other personal characteristics. Editors and reviewers with a conflict of interest regarding a submission will recuse themselves from its evaluation.
Concerns about plagiarism, data integrity, authorship disputes, or other ethical issues should be directed to the editors. Confirmed instances of misconduct may result in rejection, correction, or retraction of a published work.