
Following an electronic discussion on the proposals for the 2025 revision of the ICNP, the ICNP Editorial Board compiled this document comparing the newly proposed version (right column) with the 'old version' (left column). It was distributed to the ICSP's voting members along with the ballot form. The 'old version' comprises the 2022 revision of the ICNP and all amendments already approved by the ICSP in previous ballots. Yellow highlighting indicates changes proposed by the ICNP Editorial Board in the IJSEM article prior to the start of the discussion. Changes proposed during the discussion and agreed by the ICNP Editorial Board are highlighted in turquoise. Please note that the document does not include the proposed new version of a number of tables that were too large to be easily incorporated into the two-column format. All of the changes proposed by the Editorial Board in the version submitted for voting on are minor: textual clarifications, the addition of examples and cross-references within the code, and minor grammatical and typographical corrections. No major changes proposed during the debate have been incorporated that would require prior publication in the IJSEM and a separate discussion period, as set out in the ICSP statutes. Note: The ballot closed on 31 October 2025. There was a turnout of 91%, and the proposed changes were approved by between 86% and 94% of voters (between 80% and 87% of those eligible to vote).
emendation, International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes, International 23Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes
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| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 0 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
