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Authorship and contributorship of unpublished data: dealing with concerns
… This flowchart has been developed by the FORCE11 and COPE Research Data Publishing Working Group. Key points Concerns may relate to a change in author order or other authorship and contributorship issues. Where agreement cannot be reached, consider contacting the… - Flowcharts
Authorship and contributorship of published data: dealing with concerns
… This flowchart has been developed by the FORCE11 and COPE Research Data Publishing Working Group. Key points Concerns may relate to a change in author order, or other dataset contributor or authorship issues. Where agreement cannot be reached, consider contacting the… - Flowcharts
Concerns about risk in unpublished data
…href="https://publicationethics.org/news/cope-collaboration-force11-working-group">FORCE11 and COPE Research Data Publishing Working Group. Key points Concerns raised about data with possible risk to: Individuals Certain communities Wider society Endangered species Related resources Concerns about risk in published… - Flowcharts
Concerns about risk in published data
…href="https://publicationethics.org/news/cope-collaboration-force11-working-group">FORCE11 and COPE Research Data Publishing Working Group. Key points Concerns raised about potential data misuse with possible risk to: Individuals Certain communities Wider society Endangered species Related resources Concerns about… - Flowcharts
Legal and regulatory restrictions of published data: dealing with concerns
… This flowchart has been developed by the FORCE11 and COPE Research Data Publishing Working Group. Key points Legal or regulatory concerns and datasets may relate to: Disputes over intellectual property. A breach of a national or legal… - Flowcharts
Legal and regulatory restrictions of unpublished data: dealing with concerns
… This flowchart has been developed by the FORCE11 and COPE Research Data Publishing Working Group. Key points Legal or regulatory concerns and datasets may relate to: Disputes over intellectual property. A breach of a national or legal… - Forum discussion topics
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… - Discussion documents
Dealing with concerns about the integrity of published research
…://publicationethics.org/resources/discussion-documents/addressing-ethics-complaints-complainants-who-submit-multiple-issue-1">Addressing ethics complaints from complainants who submit multiple issues COPE discussion document, 2015 Handling of post-publication critiques COPE flowchart - CaseCase Closed
Should we allow pseudonymous authorship?
Advice on this case is from a small number of COPE Council Members. Most cases on the COPE website are presented to the COPE Forum where advice is offered by a wider group of COPE Members and COPE Council Members. Advice on individual cases is not formal COPE guidance. COPE Council was unanimous in their feeling that the… - CaseOn-going
Rescind a decision post-acceptance prior to publication
Advice on this case is from a small number of COPE Council Members. Most cases on the COPE website are presented to the COPE Forum where advice is offered by a wider group of COPE Members and COPE Council Members. Advice on individual cases is not formal COPE guidance. Journal editors have complete authority… - CaseOn-going
Allegation of authorship misconduct
Advice on this case is from a small number of COPE Council Members. Most cases on the COPE website are presented to the COPE Forum where advice is offered by a wider group of COPE Members and COPE Council Members. Advice on individual cases is not formal COPE guidance. Although this case is presented in terms of the dispute between authors in fact it seems that the key issue is over… - CaseOn-going
Submission of article by ghost author
Advice on this case is from a small number of COPE Council Members. Most cases on the COPE website are presented to the COPE Forum where advice is offered by a wider group of COPE Members and COPE Council Members. Advice on individual cases is not formal COPE guidance. This seems to be a case primarily of… - CaseOn-going
Possible image manipulation
Advice on this case is from a small number of COPE Council Members. Most cases on the COPE website are presented to the COPE Forum where advice is offered by a wider group of COPE Members and COPE Council Members. Advice on individual cases is not formal COPE guidance. From the description it is clear that the… - CaseOn-going
Can a published journal article be submitted to conferences?
Advice on this case is from a small number of COPE Council Members. Most cases on the COPE website are presented to the COPE Forum where advice is offered by a wider group of COPE Members and COPE Council Members. Advice on individual cases is not formal COPE guidance. Ordinarily it would be fine to present… - Discussion documents
Guest edited collections best practice
…clarification of the ethical responsibilities throughout the various stages of the process. COPE welcomes comments which add to the ongoing discussion about the topic. Best practices for guest edited collections … - Flowcharts
Addressing concerns about systematic manipulation of the publication process
…used alongside it. Key points The guidance covers the general principles: The need for journal policies that specify what actions will be taken if there are suspicions of manipulation of the publication process (paper mills). The need for confidential sharing of information among publishers (eg, via the COPE Publisher’s forum or - Seminars and webinars
How to get started: COPE resources
…href="https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines/ethics-toolkit-editors">Ethics toolkit for a successful editorial office COPE Core Practices COPE Flowcharts COPE Forum … - CaseCase Closed
Request for a retraction from a pharmaceutical company
The Forum praised the journal for following previous COPE advice in contacting the author with a view to encouraging an exchange of peer-reviewed letters. The case was felt to be straightforward to deal with… - CaseCase Closed
Multiple complainants for a single article
…office started an investigation in accordance with the COPE guidelines, reviewing the whole peer review process of the article and contacting the corresponding author. The author gave a point-to-point reply to the issues and supplied related materials including the original data on which the table in question was based, and also the ethics approval document. The author confessed honest mistakes in the… - CaseOn-going
Wrong article abstract published: corrigendum or retraction and republication?
Advice on this case is from a small number of COPE Council Members. Most cases on the COPE website are presented to the COPE Forum where advice is offered by a wider group of COPE Members and COPE Council Members. Advice on individual cases is not formal COPE guidance. A retraction seems unnecessary here as a mistake was…