About ASJ

（Approved 3/18/2025）

The Astronomical Society of Japan (ASJ) has established this Code of Conduct (CoC) to promote the free and vibrant activities of its members, in alignment with its mission to advance and promote astronomy. Members of the ASJ must comply with this CoC in all ASJ-related activities. Non-members must also comply with this CoC when participating in events organized by the ASJ, such as its annual meeting. 

Fundamental Principles

• Members must treat others with respect. 
• Members must approach science and society with sincerity and integrity. 

Code of Conduct

• Basic responsibility: Members shall comply with relevant laws and guidelines, conduct research and other activities with integrity, and contribute to the advancement and promotion of astronomy. 
• Respect for individuals: Members shall uphold fairness and respect the human rights and dignity of individuals. 
• Elimination of discrimination and harassment: Members shall recognize there are diverse values and shall not engage in any form of discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical characteristics, disability, religion, creed, affiliation, background, social status, family situation, or any other such grounds. Furthermore, members shall not engage in any form of bullying or harassment. 
• Ethics in research and relevant activities: Members shall not engage in misconduct such as fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate publication, or any destructive behavior. Furthermore, members shall ensure the comprehensive preservation of records and, when publishing results, shall sincerely credit the intellectual contributions of others and properly acknowledge them. 
• Critiques of others' activities: Members shall refrain from personal attacks or coercive behavior when critiquing the activities or results of others and shall provide objective critiques based on scientific grounds. Furthermore, members shall strive to respond sincerely to objective critiques of their own activities and results, based on scientific grounds. 
• Relationship with society: Members shall recognize that the trust of society is essential for the sustained promotion of astronomy and shall strive to deepen public understanding of astronomy through the dissemination of results and outreach activities. Members shall be mindful of the impact of their research and activities on society and shall strive to objectively communicate their work and results. 
• Fostering research, education, and activity environments: Members shall uphold and promote fairness and transparency and, based on respectful dialogue, actively foster research, education, and activity environments that ensure both physical and psychological safety. Members shall strive to act supportively toward one another in order to develop and maintain an academic environment in which all can engage in their activities freely.

Note: This CoC is written in the Japanese and English languages and both versions shall have equal validity. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the Japanese version and the English version, the Japanese version shall prevail.