Editorial Standards & Policies

• Our readers, attendees, and subscribers: Our team honors a commitment to put the needs of our audience as first priority. We do this by producing informative, accurate content contributed by diverse writers and speakers to ensure we provide our audience with different perspectives.

• Transparency: We want to be upfront and honest with all content we share with our audience. We aim to make it clear to our audience whether a piece of content is sponsored promotional content or purely editorial. We credit external sources whenever necessary, ensure references and sources are credible, and fact-check and look for red flags of plagiarism on any contributed article.

• Continuous improvement: The challenges and requirements of today’s lab leaders are always evolving. We are always looking to stay on the pulse of our audiences’ needs and continue to brainstorm ways to improve our content. We want to be innovative and engaging for our audience.

Lab Design’s audience is diverse, including professionals from architecture, engineering, consulting, construction, and contracting. Our scope of coverage reflects this diversity. Here is a broad overview of our topic areas:

Health & Safety, Lab Furnishings and Materials, New Builds, Renovations/ Retrofits, Lab Design Innovations, Product News, and Sustainability, among other topics relevant to today’s lab design leaders.

Our writers also cover the latest trends, advancements, and challenges in different scientific fields, such as food and beverage, cannabis, forensics, life science, materials science, pharma, analytical chemistry, and more.

In addition to Lab Design’s editorial and creative services staff, a group of freelance contributors regularly write articles for the print magazine and website. We also accept article pitches that meet our quality standards, fit our coverage scope, and are non-promotional.

Staff and external writers must adhere to our editorial guidelines, which include articles that are non-promotional, original, and exclusive to Lab Design. All published work follows the Chicago Manual of Style and goes through an extensive review and editing process before being accepted. Writers must first share an outline of the proposed topic and get editors’ approval before proceeding with a draft. When reviewing a draft, editors identify any red flags with the content, determine if it is insightful enough for the audience, confirm sources are acceptable, and consider the readability of the entire piece—is the article easy to read, does it have a good flow, does it transition between one thought to the next. Despite not having dedicated fact-checkers on staff, editors diligently work to ensure articles are fact-checked throughout the editing/revisions process. Editors will provide multiple opportunities for a writer to revise their pieces to meet our standards. If after multiple attempts the writer is unsuccessful, editors have the authority to decide the piece is not publishable.

When sharing news releases from external sources, the editorial team takes the same approach of fact-checking and evaluating a release for authenticity, accuracy, and relevance. Releases that over-exaggerate the study results or mislead readers are not accepted.

Editorial content is independent of any and all sponsored content. Sponsored content and advertisers do not have any influence over editorial content. Custom-sponsored content is commonly created by Lab Design’s Creative Services team. Editorial content is created by Lab Design’s editorial team or external contributors.

Lab Design earns revenue from the sale of advertisements online, in our print magazine, and through events. Sponsored content is defined as promotional content that is paid for as part of an advertising campaign. Examples of sponsored content in Lab Design include Webinars, eNewsletters, and Targeted eBlasts. All sponsored content is labeled as such, including the advertising company’s name in the byline, and their logo on the page.

Lab Design is owned by LabX Media Group (LMG), a leading worldwide science publishing company that delivers meaningful industry content and integrated marketing solutions for the scientific community. LMG’s brands and product solutions deliver trusted, timely, and in-depth information across print and digital products to empower our customers and advance their research. LMG is headquartered in Midland, Ontario, Canada, and employs more than 135 staff across Canada, the United States, and the UK.

Funding for Lab Design comes from the sale of advertising in our print magazine and on our website. Other revenue sources include custom publishing projects such as sponsored webinars, videos, infographics, posters, eBooks, and white-papers, handled by our Creative Services Division.

Content published on any of Lab Design’s channels is owned and exclusive to Lab Design and its partners. Content cannot be republished or distributed on any other platforms without permission. Lab Design cannot share drafts prior to publication, but we will work with you to ensure accuracy.

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