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    COPE Forum 4 March 2014: Issues related to papers submitted to “discussion” journals

    Authors in any subject area have always had a number of potential publications to choose from when they decide that they want to publish their research. As well as subscription journals to pick from, the increasing number of Open Access models has meant that the choices for authors are expanding all the time. A new type of publication that has arisen from the OA movement is the European Geoscie…
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    Predatory publishing: next steps and where do we go from here?

    …was discussed at the COPE Forum on Tuesday 15 December 2020. Questions for the Forum Should COPE use its criteria for membership as an instrument to evaluate standards of scholarly publishing vehicles for the purpose of informing authors, peer reviewers, readers, scholars invited to serve on editorial boards, and universities evaluating scholarly productivity? …
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    COPE Forum 4 September 2013: Sharing of information among editors-in-chief regarding possible misconduct

    …text, or other inconsistencies. Questions for discussion: Are publishers right to be cautious about sharing of such information? Would a disclaimer on a journal’s website prevent such claims? Would COPE’s endorsement or publication of a Code of Conduct that allows sharing of information under certain circumstances prevent such claims?…
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    Ethical considerations around book publishing

    …particular topics related to research and publication ethics.  What are the particulars of ethics in book publishing? Does book publishing require independent consideration with respect to publication ethics? This was discussed by participants of the COPE Forum in March 2021. What are we looking at when we talk about books? Books cover a range of materials, many of which are treated…
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    COPE Forum 9 December 2014: Publication ethics issues in the social sciences

    Background The history of research ethics in general and publication ethics more specifically was initially and primarily grounded in the biomedical sciences. As concern over issues of animal care, human participant protection and research integrity developed throughout the latter part of the 20th century, some members of the Social Sciences and Humanities communities ra…
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    Ethical considerations around watchlists

    …The benefits and potential risks associated with watchlists What criteria should be used if watchlists are to be employed? What mitigations should be adopted, including the need for appeals processes and limitations policies, legal guidance, and transparency? The potential consequences of being added to a watchlist. Comments from the COPE Forum, March…
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    Claiming institutional affiliations

    …affiliation on a publication? 3) Are there accepted standards on the number of reported institutional affiliations per author on a publication? 4) Who should create such standards? Comments from the COPE Forum, December 2023 NOTE, comments do not imply formal COPE advice or consensus In many institutions the first and last place in the authorship list have…
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    Bias in peer review

    October 2021 A recent survey in which we asked COPE members to vote on the diversity, equity and inclusion topics they would like to discuss, bias in peer review was voted the topic of most interest, so we devoted the October 2021 COPE Forum topic to it, where Forum participants discussed the issues. While this important topic…
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    Dealing with complaints about the integrity of published research

    ….embedtool embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } .embedtool .fluid-vids {position: initial !important} /*-->*/ COPE Forum discussion Between 2013 and 2015, COPE produced a number of documents on how to respond…
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    Peer review models

    …introduction to the COPE Forum discussion on the topic "Peer review models" with COPE Council Member, Patrick Franzen. COPE Forum discussion Peer review sits at the core of scholarly publishing.…
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    Best practices for guest edited collections

    …collections. During this forum we would like to continue the discussion about these issues, gathering your thoughts and feedback, which COPE will use to develop official guidelines. Questions for the Forum discussion 1) What is the root problem with large amount of collections? 2) Some publication platforms are dedicated to special issues, such as conference proceedings. Do these…
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    Editorial conflicts of interest

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    Editing of reviewer comments

    …non-conflicted, thoughtful, unbiased, thorough reviews of the work in question and to not be subjected to hostile or personal attacks. This topic was discussed by participants of the COPE Forum, March 2020. Editing of peer reviews After the Forum discussion we shared an online questionnaire with members and non-members to gain more feedback on this topic.
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    Author behavioural misconduct

    …surveyed COPE members to gather perspectives and experiences around these issues and are now working on a discussion document. This Forum discussion will feature headline results from the survey alongside some example cases, as well as the discussion questions below. Back to top Introduction to the Forum View the introductory slides to the topic "Author…
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    What does peer review mean in the arts, humanities and social sciences?

    June 2020 Are there differences in gender and diversity issues in arts, humanities, and social sciences (AHSS) in peer review from other disciplines? Participants discussed this topic at the COPE Forum, June 2020.  Language, quality, diversity and inclusivity in AHSS In a study by COPE in collaboration with Taylor & Francis…
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    Artificial intelligence (AI) and fake papers

    …various ethical questions surrounding the use of AI for both fake paper creation and the production of papers based on valid research. We aim to discuss the aspects of authorship, bias, originality, and using AI tools to counteract AI fraud. During this COPE Forum (23 March 2023) we started a discussion about these ethical issues, which COPE will use to develop a discussion document on this…
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    Ethical aspects of conference proceedings

    …{ position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } .embedtool .fluid-vids {position: initial !important} /*-->*/ COPE Forum discussion Many COPE members publish both journals and books, and wonder what are the similarities and…
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    Coordinating multi-journal complaints

    …Back to top Comments from the Forum, June 2021 NOTE, Comments do not imply formal COPE advice, or consensus. Often third parties or whistleblowers contact many publishers at the same time, which is helpful, because the publishers are all alerted to the issues. Usually, for individual cases, an editor will raise concerns about a paper with the…
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    Systematic manipulation of the publishing process via “paper mills”

    September 2020 Increasingly, across the research publishing landscape, publishers are seeing large scale manipulation of the publication process. The production of fraudulent papers at scale via alleged ‘paper mills’ is one such manipulation. Participants discussed this at the COPE Forum, September 2020. Paper mills…

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