The topic this month is Allegations of Misconduct: discussion on the case 'Consequence for dual submission', news roundup including articles on retractions, ghost writing and breaches of research integrity, an upcoming COPE webinar on Allegations of Misconduct. Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences editors take our survey which will guide COPE in developing the right publication ethics resources for AHSS editors. You will also be interested in our upcoming North American Seminar with plenary sessions: 'Inclusion and diversity in journal publishing in the humanities' and 'Developing publication ethics policies in the arts, humanities and social sciences'. #PublicationEthics