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COPE Forum: Friday 6 March 2020

6 March 2020 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Webinar

Our March Forum, held by webinar, will follow the usual format where we have a discussion topic, followed by members' cases presented for discussion and advice from all those participating in the Forum. 

Our discussion topic for this March Forum will be 'Editing of reviewer comments'.

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Our March Forum will follow the usual format where we have a discussion topic, followed by members' cases presented for discussion and advice from all those participating in the Forum. 

Our discussion topic for this March Forum will be Editing of reviewer comments. We invite comments on the discussion topic whether or not you are planning on attending the Forum, from both members and non-members.

Registration is now open to COPE members

Members can register to attend the Forum by Wednesday 4 March 2020

Forum agenda and minutes

1. Update on COPE activities by the Chair

2. Forum discussion: Editing of reviewer comments

3. New cases

  1. 20-01  Institution refuses to investigate scientific issues

  2. 20-02  Institution wants to retract despite ongoing legal proceedings

  3. 20-03  Allegations related to multiple papers and journals

  4. 20-04  Is approval needed for a social media survey?

  5. 20-05  Sharing by a reviewer on social media

  6. 20-06  Author displays bullying behaviour towards handling editor

4. Updates

  1. 19-11  Withdrawal of paper at proof stage

  2. 19-12  Appropriate scope of review for retractions

  3. 19-13  Reproducibility of methodology

  4. 19-14  Removal of an author

Read the cases and questions for the Forum

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