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Conflicts of interest between authors and editors
…peer review policy). Any CoIs must be logged on the checklist so that the EiC can decide whether to invite another editor. However, as the published articles for which we have now discovered CoIs were accepted some time ago, and the AE of those published articles has no other conflicts of interest with the authors, can we consider this a special situation? We are thinking, for example, of… - News
COPE Research Grant - deadline looming
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Letter from the COPE co-Chairs: November 2018
…China. Adrian Ziderman has been re-elected for a second term to COPE Council. We welcome them all as we move into the next year. Read November Digest: Post-Publication Discussions and Corrections COPE co-Chair - News
New: Chinese resources
…Chinese COPE resources We have new Chinese translations of COPE resources to add to our existing translated material. eLearning module: Introduction to Publication Ethics Guidelines: COPE webinar: Diversity, equity and inclusion
…COPE Past-Chair and Trustee, lead on the diversity and inclusivity discussion document. Deborah will introduce some of the issues that will be examined in more depth in a new discussion document on “Diversity and inclusivity”.- Discussion documents
Sharing of information among editors-in-chief regarding possible misconduct
Handling ethics cases can be a difficult, complex task, particularly when multiple papers and journals are involved. These guidelines have been developed to help editors conduct investigations with greater efficiency and effectiveness, and support consistency, fairness and transparency in communicating with authors and institutions. - News
Complaints and appeals
…upcoming COPE Forum and more. Read April 2018 Digest: Complaints and Appeals… - Seminars and webinars
European Seminar 2013: Posters
…">Poster: Fraud and deceit in medical research [PDF 22KB] Poster: Authors’ awareness of publication ethics: An international survey [PDF 25KB]… - Event
Scholarly publishing in a connected world: Turning disruptions into opportunities
…publishing industry more widely. There will be tips on how to spot and deal with suspected paper mill submissions and guidance on how to manage large scale paper mills. Read more and register… - Case
Publishing complications and patient safety
…which is attended by a small audience of around 120 doctors at which participants present their complication cases. At this meeting, many basic complications are discussed, which can be related to lack of education, lack of knowledge of materials, lack of knowledge about patient disease, or insufficient training, some of which have devastating outcomes. Many of these complications are avoidable. - Case
Plagiarism and copyright of material without permission
…electronic and hard copy published papers. It has a Creative Commons permission 3.0 publishing license. All authors submit written copyright forms for their articles before publishing. The CC license requires that an appropriate credit be given, which in this case has not been done. In this case, specifically: 1. All articles in this e-book that were 'stolen' from the journal have no… - News
Diversity in Peer Review: Survey Results
…src="/files/u7140/Diversity%20applies%20to.png" style="width: 200px; height: 157px; margin: 3px; float: right;" />Diversity and inclusion apply to Editors/Editorial boards of publications (89%) Peer reviewers for publications (87%) Peer review panels for funding/awards (79%) Peer review panels for job applications/promotions/tenure (79%) Other (3%), including conference… - Event
COPE 25th anniversary seminar, 2022
…editors/publishers and universities. The seminar sessions will be of interest to editors, publishers, authors and all those interested in publication ethics. #C0PE25 Creating a culture of publication integrity together Keynote address Book wars: the impact of the digital revolution on Anglo-American trade publishing John B Thompson discusses the digital revolution in… - News
Post-publication discussions and corrections focus
…--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read November Digest: Post-Publication Discussions and Corrections. This issue of Digest announces new resources What to do if you Suspect Image Manipulation in a Published… - Case
Patients with vitiligo treated with anti-fungal drugs by a general practitioner
A letter was submitted for publication in which a general practitioner described how he treated patients with vitiligo “simultaneously with an anti-fungal and anti-bacterial medicament over a prolonged period.”He has done this because:“As is now known,a fungus resembles the human being genetically and there is a possibility that a fungus can hide in the melanocyte (analogically as is being… - Guidelines
Sharing of information among editors-in-chief regarding possible misconduct
…" target="_blank">Sharing of information among editors-in-chief regarding possible misconduct PDF 89 KB Key points Benefits include the ability for EICs to: compare different versions of… - News
Letter from the COPE co-Chairs: January 2019
…px; height: 125px; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px; float: left;" /> Read January 2019 COPE Digest newsletter and use the COPE Audit Tool, read a case discussion on citation manipulation, get dates in the diary for COPE events in 2019, and keep… - News
Case Discussion: Editor and reviewers requiring authors to cite their own work
…discussion document which will be ready, on our website, early this year. Nancy Chescheir on behalf of the COPE Education Subcommittee Read January 2019 COPE Digest newsletter and use the COPE…