Scientific Publication Policies: Resources

February 2003 Statement on Scientific Publication and Security

• Text of the joint statement of journal editors (Science, 2/21/03)
• Two Cultures (Science editorial, 2/21/03)
• World's Leading Journal Editors Urge Self-Governance and Responsibility in Publishing Potentially "Dangerous" Science (AAAS press release, 2/16/03)

Government Statements and Policies

• National Security Decision Directive 189: National Policy on the Transfer of Scientific, Technical and Engineering Information (9/21/85)
• Letter from National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice reaffirming NSDD-189 (11/1/01)
• Science Advisor John Marburger's statement at the NAS/CSIS Workshop on Publishing in the Life Sciences. Other information about this workshop is available here. (1/9/03; PDF format)
• Science Advisor John Marburger's statement at the National Academies Roundtable on Scientific Communication and National Security (6/19/03; PDF format)
• Definitions and Regulations Involved in the Classified-Sensitive Information-Unclassified Debate compiled by the Association of American Universities (3/3/03; PDF format)

Other Information

• U.S. Government Restrictions on Scientific Publications (7/23/04; PDF Format)
• Congressional Research Service report RL31695: "Balancing Scientific Publication and National Security Concerns: Issues for Congress" (1/10/03; PDF format)
• Association of American Universities scientific openness and security page
• National Academies Statement on Science and Security in an Age of Terrorism (10/18/02)
• National Academies study: Biotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism: Confronting the "Dual Use" Dilemma (10/8/03)