Editorial Policy

NADFaq's editorial bar is higher than typical supplement-adjacent content. Every reference article, research summary, comparison page, and blog post on this site is written and reviewed under the standards below. The evidence-grading framework referenced throughout is documented at methodology.

Contributor standards

To publish under a byline, a contributor meets at least one of:

• An advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent) in a relevant field — biochemistry, pharmacology, clinical medicine, molecular biology.
• A demonstrated publishing record in peer-reviewed literature on topics adjacent to NAD+ biology.
• Professional science writing experience at a tier-one outlet (nature.com, scientificamerican.com, statnews.com, or equivalent).

Contributors disclose consulting, speaking, equity, or advisory relationships with supplement or pharmaceutical companies on their author profile. Disclosures are refreshed annually and surface on conflict of interest.

Review practice

New articles receive at least one reviewer pass before publication. Review focuses on four questions:

1. Are the cited studies accurately represented?
2. Is the strength of evidence appropriately graded against the four-tier framework?
3. Are confounders and limitations disclosed?
4. Is the language honest about uncertainty?

A final editorial pass covers readability, internal linking, and schema. Published articles carry a byline, a published date, and a last-reviewed date.

Corrections

Errors are corrected in place. Minor edits (typos, phrasing) are made silently. Substantive corrections (factual error, updated evidence, revised interpretation) are annotated with an inline editor's note at the point of correction and the last-reviewed date is advanced. Spot an error? editorial@nadfaq.com.

AI use

AI tools assist with drafting, editing, and schema generation. Every AI-assisted output is reviewed and edited by a human contributor before publication. When a piece relies materially on AI-generated analysis (for example, a literature synthesis drafted with an LLM), that fact is disclosed in the article footer.

Contact

Questions on policy: editorial@nadfaq.com.