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Coauthor fails to respond to request to confirm coauthorship
…coauthorship, so we did not have to carry through our threat. However, we want to be prepared in case a similar situation arises again, and so we are considering updating our information for authors to include a policy of forfeiting coauthorship after a 6 week period has elapsed without response. Question(s) for the COPE Forum What is COPE's view of our proposed policy of… - Case
Meta-analysis: submission of unreliable findings
A meta-analysis was conducted of about 1000 patients included in a number of small trials of a drug for emergency management administered by route X compared with route Y. The report concluded that administration by route X improves short term survival. Chronology The paper was submitted to our journal in September 2011 and after peer review was… - Forum discussion topics
Ethical considerations around book publishing
…increasingly self-publication. Questions for discussion Are most of the publication ethics issues the same in book publishing as in journal publishing (eg, plagiarism, authorship, ethics approval, consent, peer review)? Are there particular problems with books (eg, how to retract a full book? How to retract part of a book–a single chapter within an anthology/edited… - Forum discussion topics
Peer review models
…various models, exposing challenges and threats, and thinking of new paths forward. We welcome your thoughts and feedback. Questions for the Forum discussion Is one type of peer review preferable to others? Should scholarly publishing standardise around one type of peer review? Should different peer review standards be considered for different publication types?… - Case
Author retracts request to be removed from author list
…committee will be asked to investigate and give guidance on whether or not the research is reliable or requires retraction. We have chosen to seek advice from the COPE Forum prior to doing this. We need guidance on how best to proceed in a manner that ensures scientific integrity of the journal and treats all authors fairly. As we see it, there are four courses of action. Retract the… - News
Text recycling: Lightning talk summary
…recycling is defined by the Text Recycling Research Project (TRRP) as ‘the reuse of textual materials (prose, visuals, or equations) in a new document where: The material in the new document is identical to that of the source (or substantively equivalent in both form and content) The material is not presented in the new document as a quotation (via quotation marks or block… - News
Letter from the COPE co-Chairs: January 2019
…height: 125px; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px; float: left;" /> Read January 2019 COPE Digest newsletter and use the COPE Audit Tool, read a case discussion on citation manipulation, get dates in the diary for COPE events in 2019, and keep… - News
Vacancies on COPE Trustee Board
We are seeking applications for two vacancies on the COPE Trustee Board as we look to enhance the support we provide. We have therefore highlighted gaps on the Trustee Board which we are keen to fill. We are specifically seeking: candidates with extensive experience and a proven record in open access publishing candidates with in depth knowledge and… - News
In the news: November 2018 Digest
…findings. COPE Council member Deborah Kahn Read November Digest: Post-Publication Discussions and Corrections… - News
Case Discussion: Editor and reviewers requiring authors to cite their own work
…discussion document which will be ready, on our website, early this year. Nancy Chescheir on behalf of the COPE Education Subcommittee Read January 2019 COPE Digest newsletter and use the COPE… - Seminars and webinars
COPE webinar: Enhancing partnerships of institutions and journals
…revision. Marie then talked about four major points that are currently open for discussion before finalising the revised guidelines (please share your comments): Who at institutions handles or mediates authorship disputes? What is the best way to handle these issues? Use of words by institutions and referred to by journals can be split into two areas: 'Integrity'… - Translated resources
Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (Portuguese)
…Princípios de Transparência Website O site de uma revista, incluindo seu texto, deve demonstrar que se preocupou em garantir elevados padrões éticos e profissionais. Não deve conter informações que possam induzir os leitores ou autores a erros, nem qualquer tentativa de imitar o site de outra revista/editor. No site, devem estar claros o “Foco & Escopo” da… - Forum discussion topics
Ethical aspects of conference proceedings
…proceedings are included conference proceedings should originate from a meeting associated with a particular place/s (including online) and time editors or proceedings may rotate or change regularly, although there may be a more stable planning group Questions for discussion What are conference proceedings? How do they differ (if at all) from books or journals?… - Forum discussion topics
Claiming institutional affiliations
…-in-a-name-how-false-author-affiliations-are-damaging-academic-research/">What’s in a name? How false author affiliations are damaging academic research Vivienne C. Bachelet, LSE Blog Misrepresentation of institutional affliations: The results from an exploratory case study of Chilean authors Research article - News
In the news: January 2019 Digest
…this could be rectified and argues the case for changing the cultural norms to allow this.https://psyarxiv.com/exmb2 COPE Council member Deborah Kahn Read - News
In the news: November 2020
…96% of citations. A deep dive into the story of Surgisphere Corporation and the publication and withdrawal of two papers in the Lancet and New England Journal of Medicine about hydroxychloroquine for treatment of COVID-19 disease explores the many ways science, peer review, personal and… - Translated resources
Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (Spanish)
…y continuamos recibiendo comentarios sobre los principios generales y los criterios específicos. Los antecedentes de las organizaciones se encuentran líneas abajo. Principios de transparencia Sitio web El sitio web de una revista, incluido el texto que contiene, demostrará que se han tomado precauciones para garantizar altos estándares éticos… - News
In the news: February Digest
…scores were given awards by the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher education, sparking outrage by many who claimed that those who abused the system were awarded.https://cen.acs.org/policy/publishing/Indonesias-scientists-voice-concerns-countrys/96/web/2018… - Forum discussion topics
Systematic manipulation of the publishing process via “paper mills”
…perspective Please add your comments, to the discussion, below. … - Forum discussion topics
Dealing with complaints about the integrity of published research
…academic institutions. Questions for discussion Are there aspects of the guidance in the discussion document that you feel need clarification or change? Are there aspects of complaints handling which you do not feel are adequately covered in the document? Are there any other tools or resources that you would like to see around this subject? What policies…