COPE Members: join us for the COPE Forum where participants discuss publication ethics issues submitted by Members. The Forum will begin with a discussion on "Peer review models" before we ask participants for advice on Members' cases.
Submit a case to COPE Forum
Do you have a publication ethics case you'd like to bring to the COPE Forum for discussion and advice?
The deadline to submit a case for this Forum is: Thursday 24 August 2023.
Forum agenda
On Thursday 7 September 2023 the COPE Forum will be held at 16:00-17:30 (BST / UTC+1)
1. Update on COPE activities
Update on COPE activities by the Chair.
2. Forum discussion topic: Peer review models
We begin the COPE Forum with a discussion on the topic of "Peer review models".
Questions for the Forum discussion
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Is one type of peer review preferable to others? Should scholarly publishing standardise around one type of peer review?
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Should different peer review standards be considered for different publication types?
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What is the biggest challenge facing peer review at present? How do we address this challenge?
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What should the role of ChatGPT/Large Language Models (LLMs) be in the peer review process (if any)?
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What might peer review look like in 3 years?
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What will be the biggest threat to peer review in 3 years’ time?
Whether or not you attend the Forum we welcome your comments to add to the discussion.
3. New cases
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23-13 How to handle offers of promotion of authorship for sale
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23-16 Request for retraction due to alleged ethical misconduct in a grant application
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23-18 Author retracts request to be removed from author list
Cases submitted by COPE Members for discussion at the Forum.