WIL distinguishes individual participation from institutional partnership. A researcher, practitioner, reviewer, or contributor may participate in a defined capacity without creating a relationship between WIL and that person’s university, center, laboratory, agency, or employer.
Partnership publication standard
An institutional relationship enters the public record only after its scope, authority, duration, disclosure terms, conflicts, and permission to name the organization are substantiated.
Research independence
Funding, data access, technical assistance, or participation does not transfer control of WIL’s research questions, methods, interpretation, findings, or publication decisions.