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Suspected ethical problem in a submitted manuscript
COPE's guidance, as a flowchart, on what to do if you suspect an ethical problem with a submitted manuscript. Suspected ethical problem in a submitted manuscript - Seminars and webinars
CSE Annual Meeting 2021: Ethics clinic
…Ethics Clinic: ethics of data sharing Dr Trevor Lane, COPE Council member, was an invited panellist in the Ethics Clinic at the virtual 2021 Annual Meeting of the Council of Science Editors (CSE) on 5 May 2021. The Ethics Clinic is a regular feature of the CSE Annual Meeting and is jointly sponsored by the CSE Editorial Policy Committee and COPE. This year’s topic was the ethics of… - Seminars and webinars
Introduction to publication ethics and the COPE ethics toolkit
In this session, COPE Trustee Trevor Lane and Council Member Siri Lunde Stromme (co-chair of the COPE Membership subcommittee) introduce the basic principles of publication ethics and how to use guidance and tools available to ensure publication ethics is embedded in a journal's day to day practice. This discussion is one of eleven sessions hosted by COPE… - Seminars and webinars
Australian Seminar 2014: Student researchers and publication ethics
…Download presentation: Student researchers and publication ethics - TL;DR LOL ; ) [PDF, 6100KB]… - Case
Is ethics approval required?
…ethics approval, despite the fact that an invasive procedure was carried out. It was, however, noted that the control subject was a member of the department and one of the authors. The editor raised this with the corresponding author who responded that the study was done as part of a programme of work in both animals and humans which had ethics approval. There was, however, concern that were the… - News
Research data publishing ethics with FORCE11
…COPE working with FORCE11 research data publishing ethics Increases in research data-sharing practices have highlighted a growing number of ethical challenges related to the sharing and publication of datasets. While ethical best practices, guidelines, and recommendations for addressing ethical issues related to journal articles are well documented, there are currently no established… - Case
What happens when there is no local ethics committee?
A paper from Taiwan was reviewed and accepted for publication. However, one of the reviewers raised the question of ethics committee approval. When the editors checked with the authors, they responded that there is no ethics committee at their university and they were therefore not able to seek ethical approval. What is COPE’s view on this? The study was fairly straightforward involving… - Event
Association for Research Ethics (AfRE): Effecting cultural change in research ethics and integrity
Commitment 3 of the ‘Concordat to Support Research Integrity’ creates an expectation that institutions will “nurture a culture of integrity”. Encouraging a culture of integrity in research should be the cornerstone in any ethical organisation. But what does it mean and how can it be promoted? This is a workshop for anyone involved with the ethics of research who wants to explore ways to tackle… - Event
Research ethics applications—a refresher course
Working in partnership: Association for Research Ethics (AfRE) and the Sheffield Hallam University. This workshop is suitable for those who are involved with ethical research. Whether a REC member, student making an application, or supervisor, this refresher training day will ensure that you are fully equipped to make, and review, applications with confidence.