⚙️ Editorial process
HOPEFY Editorial Methodology
How we select, verify, and publish our scientific content
🎯 Our core principles
HOPEFY applies three absolute rules to every published piece of content: no figure without a verifiable source, no promise of a cure or treatment, no misleading oversimplification of a biological mechanism.
Every article explicitly distinguishes data from in vitro studies, animal models, or human clinical trials. This distinction is non-negotiable.
✅ Validation protocol — 7 levels
No content is published without passing the following 7 levels:
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Competitive Audit
Verify HOPEFY's unique angle · Avoid repeating topics already covered
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Scientific Audit
Every figure verified against its PMID · Real, correctly attributed sources · Myths identified
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Grammar & Style Audit
Zero errors · Consistent HOPEFY tone · Correct punctuation · No unjustified anglicisms
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UX & Visual Audit
Mobile hierarchy · HOPEFY color guidelines · Small-screen readability
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Editorial & Consistency Audit
Consistency with validated articles · 3 pillars present · Internal linking · No contradictions
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Technical SEO Audit
JSON-LD · Canonical · og:image · Consent Mode · PMIDs verified
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Med ELAM Validation
Full read-through · Final approval · Only Med ELAM authorizes publication
Questions: contact@myhopefy.com
📚 Accepted sources
✅ Priority sources
- PubMed / NCBI (with PMID)
- BMJ · Nature · PNAS · Cell
- WHO · NIH
- Physiological Reviews
- Nature Reviews series
⚠️ Secondary sources
- Harvard Health Publishing
- Mayo Clinic (general information)
- Sleep Foundation
- Always backed up with a PMID
Forbidden sources: commercial sites (supplements), blogs without references, social media, unverified testimonials.
✍️ YMYL wording — What we write and what we don't
✅ Wording we use
✓ "studies suggest that..."
✓ "may influence..."
✓ "associated with..."
✓ "preliminary data"
✓ "mainly in vitro"
❌ Wording we forbid
✗ "definitively proves"
✗ "cures", "treats"
✗ "acts like a medication"
✗ A figure without a PMID
✗ "studies show" with no reference
📊 Levels of evidence — Visual legend
HOPEFY indicates the level of evidence behind every claim in its articles:
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Strong — Robust human data, replicated clinical trials
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Moderate — Preliminary human data, small trials
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Preliminary — Mainly in vitro or animal models