ICMJE Recommendations 2026 update: what’s new?

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Key updates to the ICMJE Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals include a new section on the use of AI by authors, editors, and reviewers.
• Other important updates made are to statements on authors’ access to clinical trial data, listing of funding sources and affiliations, timing of clinical trial registration, and where to find guidance on retractions.