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Claiming institutional affiliations
…research was done’. For journals, however, it is important to be clear which is the institution that has given ethics approval, will pay any publication fees, and will be the point of contact for any issues with the publication. Definitions of eligible affiliations are still rare. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association says that only organisations that… - Seminars and webinars
Post-publication critiques
This panel discussion, hosted by COPE Council member, Kim Eggleton, featured four speakers who are experts in promoting post-publication critiques. The panel discussion was part of COPE's Publication Integrity Week 2023. - Seminars and webinars
Handling a case of misconduct
…href="https://publicationethics.org/events/cope-seminar-2023">Publication Integrity Week 2023. Handling a case of misconduct. Publication integrity week 2023. - Seminars and webinars
Publication ethics, research integrity and climbing mountains
In this keynote address Chris Graf (Research Integrity Director, Springer Nature) gives an overview of the present state of publication ethics and research integrity. This discussion is one of eleven sessions hosted by COPE during Publication Integrity Week 2023. … - Seminars and webinars
Post-publication corrections
…place. The discussion is hosted by COPE Trustee, Deborah Kahn. This discussion is one of eleven sessions hosted by COPE during Publication Integrity Week 2023. - Seminars and webinars
Image manipulation
In this session, Jana Christopher, Image Data Integrity Analyst at FEBS Press, offers an authoritative overview of current issues and tools in detecting image manipulation. This discussion was part of 'Publication Misconduct and Fraud Day' hosted by COPE during Publication Integrity… - Seminars and webinars
Publication misconduct tools
…href="https://publicationethics.org/events/cope-seminar-2023">Publication Integrity Week 2023. Misconduct tools webinar. Publication integrity week. - Seminars and webinars
Ethical concerns in research on urbanisation: perspectives from the Global South
…href="https://publicationethics.org/events/cope-seminar-2023">Publication Integrity Week 2023. - Seminars and webinars
Inclusive language: policing or progressive?
This session examines the potential benefits and dangers of language use policies. This discussion is one of eleven sessions hosted by COPE during Publication Integrity Week 2023. "It is extremely powerful has really made me think. Highly recommended for anyone interested in DEI in… - Seminars and webinars
Introduction to publication ethics and the COPE ethics toolkit
…during Publication Integrity Week 2023. - Seminars and webinars
Caste and publishing: an ethics gap?
…discussion. This discussion is one of eleven sessions hosted by COPE during Publication Integrity Week 2023. - Seminars and webinars
Artificial intelligence and peer review
…of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in peer review. This discussion is one of eleven sessions hosted by COPE during Publication Integrity Week 2023. - Seminars and webinars
COPE webinar: Enhancing partnerships of institutions and journals
…="https://publicationethics.org/sites/default/files/cope-guidelines-institutions-journals-webinar.pdf" target="_blank">COPE guidelines revisions and questions PDF 3 MB Back to top Participant questions Time on recording: 53:22-1:22:20 Following the presentations… - Flowcharts
Addressing concerns about systematic manipulation of the publication process
…="https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/systematic-manipulation-publication-process">Systematic manipulation of the publication process flowcharts Managing paper mills COPE seminar, September 2022 How do we deal with the growing problem of paper mill - Seminars and webinars
How to get started: COPE resources
…Presentation to PAMJE Annual Convention March 2023 COPE Council Member, Jigisha Patel, presented at the Philippines Association of Medical Journal Editors (PAMJE) Annual Convention discussing how COPE tools can be practically used to help journal editors address various ethical publication issues. Jigisha began by introducing COPE and COPE resources, with… - CaseOn-going
Image duplication
The editor received an allegation of image falsification from a whistleblower relating to two papers published more than ten years previously (under the previous editor and publisher). A senior editor reviewed the allegations according to COPE guidelines, and decided there was evidence of image duplication. The allegations were then put to the author who was unable to supply the original data a… - CaseCase Closed
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 D… - CaseCase Closed
Plagiarism and publication fee
A journal’s editors were informed about a plagiarism case just before the last step in the volume publication process. The publication fee for the paper was already paid by the author and the author completed and signed the publication agreement in which confirmed the paper's originality. The author was informed of the plagiarism issue and also that the paper would be withdrawn from publication… - CaseCase Closed
Ethical issues of responding to government agency request for information
A journal published several articles, reviewed by reviewers recommended by the author, that were identified as suspect. After a thorough investigation, the journal determined that almost all of the peer review responses for these articles were fabricated - the result of identity misappropriation and fraud. The journal was subsequently contacted by two government agencies of the country… - CaseCase Closed
Author with recidivist behaviour involving simultaneous submissions
An author submitted manuscript A to Journal 1 and to Journal 2 in consecutive months, both journals published by the same publisher. The author had previously submitted another manuscript to Journal 3 and informed the journal that the paper had been already published by another journal when the proofs were received. Journal 1 and Journal 2 have decided to withdraw the manuscript. Journa…