- Case
Attempt to supress legitimate scientific results
…complete scientific record of the research in this field and therefore respectfully ask that it is retracted”. The second email said that the manager at institute B had “since been in contact with the industry group who funded the project and they believe the inaccuracies are ‘significant’. As such, I’d like to emphasis the urgency in our request. I understand that in general journal referees… - News
Diversity, equity, inclusivity and accessibility: COPE commentary
…How COPE is working on diversity, equity, inclusivity, and accessibility COPE is committed to creating an inclusive and equitable culture, where all voices are welcomed and heard, and difference is celebrated. Through our words and actions, we have been working – and intend to continue working – for real change. As you may know, in March 2021 we… - Seminars and webinars
Seminar 2021: Authorship for sale
…the caveats. How do we deal with the growing problem of paper mills? Presentation - Case
Author of rejected letter blames global bias against his message and undisclosed conflicts of interest
…mentioned and industries) reviewers, of which he proposes three names. We have not replied to this last email and decided to seek COPE’s advice on how to best close the case and what we should have done better earlier. In particular, I'd be interested in your opinion on: — how the editor should have communicated with the author of the letter in the first place? What are the main weaknesses in… - Forum discussion topics
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… - News
Case discussion: Possible breach of reviewer confidentiality
…href="http://publicationethics.org/guidance/Flowcharts?classification=2779">Peer review flowcharts, such as: What to consider when asked to peer review a manuscript - News
Citations: Link, Locate, Discover, Connect
…human-reader information and machine linking Item title – often optional, but generally useful to human readers Source title – the book, journal or other source that published the work Volume/issue/page and/or unique ID (such as a DOI, or article number) Pages are an historic, print-based specifier that continues to drive both human and machine location of the item; DOI functions… - News
Case discussion: repeated complaints about a review
…Case summary Case 11-07 A reader, whose identity was unclear, alerted a journal about an author who had recently been found guilty of publication misconduct and had had a dozen papers retracted. Subsequently, the reader repeatedly… - News
Case discussion: gift authorship
…Prolific authors: case summary Prolific authors case 07-04 The editorial team at a journal noticed that an author had high submission and publication rates. Internet checks revealed that the author, an institute board member and department head, was publishing a total of 50 to 100… - News
In the news: July 2021
…href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8130855/" target="_blank">data sharing is rarely done in education research. This paper is a thorough discussion of data sharing, including a specific “how to” section for education researchers, although the steps outlined apply to research in other fields as well. Research integrity An - News
Where next in peer review? Part 2: COPE commentary
In Part 1 of this Commentary we outlined some of the problems, solutions, and tools facing peer review. In Part 2 we address perhaps the most lively area of debate on this topic at the moment: the role of artificial intelligence (AI). Artificial intelligence Covid-19 saw… - Forum discussion topics
Best practices for guest edited collections
July 2023 Watch the introduction to "Best practices for guest edited collections" with Marie Soulière.