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The fraudulent letter
A journal published a letter from a student only to discover that it was not written by him. The editor has written to him and his dean apologising, and the journal is publishing a piece saying that the letter was not written by the student. It seems most likely that the piece was written by one of his fellow students. Should we encourage the dean to hold a full investigation? … Letters t… - Forum discussion topics
COPE Forum 12 February 2016: Data sharing
…that those whose data are reused get adequate credit—something that is not routinely done, but which groups such as Force 11 and others are working towards. Most recently, questions about the legitimate requests for and re-use of data have been explored systematically and thoughtfully by Lewandowsky &… - News
COPE Forum: 30 April 2018
…'Preprints: continuing the conversation', followed by an update on existing cases. The cases and discussion document are now available with the Forum agenda. You are invited to make comment on the discussion… - Event
ISMPP webinar: Coronavirus (COVID-19), its impact on publication planning
Free Webinar on COVID-19 and Publication Planning! ISMPP invites COPE members to attend a special 90-minute ISMPP U educational webinar - Coronavirus (COVID-19): Its Impact on Publication Planning - on Wednesday, April 29, at 11 am EDT/4 pm in the UK. This informative and complimentary ISMPP U is open to all! - Case
The anonymous critic
A letter containing details of a case report was submitted in February 1999. The authors were from Japan. After peer review and revision, the case report was accepted and a proof was sent to the authors. Two anonymous letters were then received, one on April 29 and another on 12 May, both from Japan. Both letters claimed that the author “has prized honour above everything else” and that he had… - Seminars and webinars
CSE Annual Meeting 2021: Ethics clinic
…Francis. Both are in the Research Data Publishing Ethics working group of FORCE11 (Future Of Research Communications and E-scholarship), which is collaborating with COPE to explore and develop guidance in ethical issues related to data publishing and sharing.… - Case
Sufficient consent?
…the editor should go to the hospital’s clinical director, or the Dean or Head of Department. It should be passed up the line and must be followed up. This type of verbal consent is unacceptable, there should be a detailed audit trail. The author should receive a stern letter outlining the reasons this is unacceptable and the… - Case
Seven plagiarized manuscripts in one month by the same corresponding author
In one month we have received 11 manuscripts (9 case reports, 1 original study and 1 letter) written by authors from a European Union country. The manuscripts were submitted by the same corresponding author (author A) who was also the first author in all of the 11 manuscripts. Another author was the second author (author B) in 10 of the manuscripts. There were two other authors (authors C and… - Event
ISMPP webinar: Graphical Presentation of Data in Medical Publications
ISMPP invites you to attend this special 90-minute ISMPP University educational webinar, on Wednesday January 25 at 11 am ET/4 pm GMT. The webinar is free to all regardless of ISMPP membership status. Webinar attendees will learn from experts about how to integrate essential graphical presentation elements into medical publications. Figures, tables and images contribute to data interpretation… - Event
ISMPP Annual Meeting
…Global Publication Practices: Advancing Ethics and Scientific Integrity in an Era of Data-Sharing 10% off for COPE members using code AM13COPE10 when you register for the conference by 11 April. Highlight of this year’s Annual Meeting program include: Opening keynote… - Event
COPE Forum: Thursday 3 March 2022
…Forum agenda On 3 March 2022 the COPE Forum will be held at 11:00-12:30pm (GMT / UTC) 1. Update on COPE activities by the Chair. 2. Forum discussion topic. We begin the COPE Forum with a discussion on the topic of Editorial conflicts of interest. 3. New… - Event
6th World Conference on Research Integrity (WCRI), Hong Kong, 2019
…transparency in research. COPE Council members are speaking at the following: Monday June 3, 2019 11:00 – 12:30 Symposium (SY2) Responsible authorship (LG.08) Charon Pierson (Convener) COPE Past Secretary Tracey Bretag, COPE Council; and University South Australia Adelaide Siu-wai Leung, University of Macau, Macau Trevor Lane, COPE Council;… Artificial intelligence (AI) in decision making: Forum discussion topic November 2019
…disagrees with a recommendation made by or action taken by AI tools? What types of procedures should be put into place to appeal an AI action? We welcome comments on this discussion from both members and non-members. Please add your comments below. The discussion will continue at the COPE Forum on Monday 11 November 2019, which is open to COPE members. Following this…- News
In the news: June 2020
…href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Open-Access-RFI-Comments-Reduced-5.pdf" target="_blank">www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Open-Access-RFI-Comments-Reduced-5.pdf and https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Open-Access-RFI-Comments-Reduced-5.pdf Peer Review IOP Publishing, a COPE… Ombudsman's Reports
COPE recommends that journals have an ombudsman (independent of the editor) to hear complaints about journal policies or processes. We therefore felt it was appropriate to have an ombudsman for COPE to hear complaints against the organization and to resolve disputes between members (eg…- News
COPE endorses GPP3
…al. Good Publication Practice for Communicating Company-Sponsored Medical Research: GPP3. Ann Intern Med. Published online 11 August 2015 doi:10.7326/M15-0288… - News
COPE Forum: 9 December 2015
…attendees, so please register quickly if you wish to join in the discussion. Reserve your Webinar seat now at:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9218809434404207617 The website link will be open from 11.30am to enable you to test your audio settings. The Forum, however, will start promptly at 12… - Case
The wrong standard deviations, the over stringent selection criteria, and the overt attempt at advertising
A randomised controlled trial raised three aspects of concern: 1. The participants’ physical characteristics at entry to the study were listed in a table. For the two groups—intervention and control—one physical characteristic was given as a mean ± the standard deviations (SDs). However, the SDs for both groups were much smaller than they should have been. 2. The inclusion criteria were unusual… - News
COPE authorship workshop February 2021
…Online cases workshop for COPE members only Wednesday 10 February 2021 15:00-16:30pm (GMT); 10.00-11.30am (EST) Wednesday 24 February 2021 09:00-10:30am (GMT); 17.00-18.30pm (AWST); 20.00-21.30pm (AEDT) Following on from the success of our virtual workshops last year, COPE is delighted to announce an online workshop on… - Event
15th EASE General Assembly and Conference
…trainer Pippa Smart Wednesday, 30 June, 9.00am-11.00am BST Thursday, 1 July 9.00am-11.00am BST Price £320, EASE conference delegates are eligible for 50% discount, £160 Course 2: Avoid those common…