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In the news: February 2021
…Science and the scientific journal Nature, and is awarded to one or two people a year for standing up for sound science in public. The Maddox Prize 2020 received over 100 nominations from 34 different countries. The importance of the prize is stated well by one of the judges, Professor Terrence Forrester, Chief Scientist & Managing Director, UWI Solutions for Developing Countries at the… - News
In the news: January 2018 Digest
…" target="_blank">https://wellcome.ac.uk/news/sharing-clinical-trial-data-what-it-means-you Crossref has convened a group to explore the creation of a global grant identifier system. - News
Post-publication conflicts of interest
…educate future authors. Case 04-34: An author gave contradictory replies when an editor asked whether a drug company’s involvement in a published literature review had actually gone beyond the paid consultation stated in the conflict of interest statement. COPE Forum advised retraction if the author had in fact been paid to… - Forum discussion topics
Bias in peer review
…in 2018 to 64% in 2021). The importance of Sex/Gender Identity increased by 14% (from 77% in 2018 to 88% in 2021). It is also worth highlighting some of the free-text responses received. The replies to a question about what changed with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their editorial policies/practices or organisation over the past 3 years ranged from “nothing”… - Forum discussion topics
Editorial conflicts of interest
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Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing
…must keep to its publishing schedule unless there are exceptional circumstances. 4. Archiving A journal's plan for electronic backup and long term digital preservation of the journal content, in the event that the journal and/or publisher stops operating, should be clearly indicated. Examples include PMC and those listed in the Keepers Registry. 5. Copyright The… - Seminars and webinars
Webinar 2021: Diversity, equity and inclusion
…allowed multiple options to be chosen, and received a total of 306 votes across all options. The most popular request is for Guidelines to be created (34% of votes), along with Flowcharts (26%) to aid decision making and increase confidence in processes to follow should any incidences of questionable material appear. Guidelines - 103 Flowchart - 80 Discussion Document…