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Letter from the COPE co-Chairs: January 2019
…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… COPE webinar: Diversity, equity and inclusion
…Diversity, equity and inclusion in scholarly research and publishing Friday 28 May 2021, 13:00-14:30 (British Summer Time) (UTC + 1) Find out what time this is in your country Thanks to everyone who attended the webinar. The- News
COPE in 2023: Update
…articles and disciplines. 2. We committed to surveying not only our members but also others with an interest in publication ethics, to receive input into what you think COPE’s priorities should be for the next three years. We have circulated a member survey and will be following that with a survey… - Seminars and webinars
Seminar 2021: Reducing the inadvertent spread of retracted science: taxonomy considerations
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What does peer review mean in the arts, humanities and social sciences?
…The recent hoax article problem with respect to fake articles on diversity, inclusivity and identity politics also challenged the merit, quality and legitimacy of the scope and standards of some types of journals, including those that publish feminist scholarship. Recently, this… - News
Letter from the COPE Chair: June 2022
…href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01604-3">diversity, equity, and fairness in global collaborations, which will be released soon. It was wonderful that the meeting took place in Africa for the first time, and we were able to hear from those directly impacted by historic inequities in financial and scientific resources. As COPE Chair, I moderated a symposium panel on “When and how to report misconduct to institutions, journals,… Revised principles of transparency and best practice released
…newsletter, a compilation of articles, resources, and research of interest to medical journal editors. #PublicationEthics Further information Please contact: Sarah Gillmore, Engagement and Outreach Officer Follow us on Twitter: @C0PE …- 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… - News
Letter from the COPE Chair: April 2020
…individuals. For some, COVID-19 brings more work while others find themselves with time to spare. Some journals will see increased submissions while others will see a drop. Many researchers may be operating almost normally; with more free time—often confined to home—researchers may take advantage to reflect on their work and may be - News
Letter from the COPE Chair: November 2020
…More work has been undertaken to give predatory publishing a functional working definition. A systematic review was published in BMC Medicine in May, authored by Samantha Cukier and colleagues from the Centre for Journalology, Ottawa, with the aim of leading to “the creation of one evidence based… Publication ethics issues in AHSS: New study
…Marketing & Communications Officer Follow us on Twitter @C0PE About COPE COPE is committed to educate and support editors, publishers and others involved in publication ethics, with the aim of moving the culture of publishing towards one where ethical practices become the norm. Our approach is firmly in the direction of influencing…- Forum discussion topics
Dealing with complaints about the integrity of published research
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Requesting authorship after publication
To support a recommendation to publish a correction listing Dr H in an acknowledgment (not as an author), the editors sent the institution the following post from Retraction Watch, which describes a similar situation. The institution agreed with this… - Case
Should stockholders of a pharmaceutical industry declare conflicts of interest in a research paper?
…such guidelines. Both of the US Preventive Services Taskforce and the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence also have moved beyond a simple declaration of interest in these guidelines on managing conflicts of interest . Questions for COPE Council What is the… New UK Panel for Research Integrity
…area of greatest need first, expanding to others if we can clearly demonstrate the usefulness of such a move. Of the 66 allegations reported, a prima facie case was established after a stage I investigation in 35 cases, and in 19 cases, the allegations were upheld in full. Contact was made with the Department of Health at an early stage. It was clear that they…- News
Case discussion: self-plagiarism and suspected salami publishing
…manuscript processing, including signed copyright transfer and/or publishing agreements. Trevor Lane on behalf of the COPE Education Subcommittee… - News
Guest editorial: Data availability statements
…responsibility lies with authors and editors to be aware of such relevant regulations at the time of publication to be articulated in the DAS. The inclusion of a DAS in articles should promote actual data sharing, recognizing that data sharing is a fundamental step towards increasing the reproducibility and trustworthiness of science. However, as indicated by Ian… - Case
Withdrawal of acceptance based on potentially unconsented data
…even a research type letter, the authors could remove the affected material and references, without referring to the retracted papers. If the letters cite the papers in the context of journalology, or criticise the same issues that underlie later retraction, it could be argued the letters could stay, with an explanatory editorial note (see for example