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Academic freedom
A final year student, and two other researchers in law, all from the same university, undertook research into a recent court judgment on the rules in relation to civil servants making public comments. Based on this research, a manuscript was drafted to be submitted to a double anonymised peer reviewed journal. The manuscript is highly critical of the judgment’s reasoning and impact. All three a… - News
In the news: February Digest
…BioRXiv.org, a biology-focused preprint server, almost 2/3 from inception to 2016 were later published in peer-reviewed journals, the majority within 6 months of posting on the server. Upload rates are increasing (2,1000 per month), as are download rates (1.1 million in October 2018!). Preprints with most downloads are more likely to be downloaded in journal with highest impact factor. COPE Privacy notice
…how we use it, when we share it with others, and how we keep it secure. This notice also explains your rights in relation to your personal data, and what to do if you have any concerns about how we process your personal data. This notice was last updated on 23 August 2023. Page contents Who we are Our contact…- Forum discussion topics
Best practices for guest edited collections
…different from the conference proceeding paper. See the STM Permissions Guidelines (2022) for alternative proposals.' Q: Keeping in mind that it is common practice to publish preprints on repositories such as arXiv (where there is not a proper review but in any… - News
In the news: April 2020
…-humanities-why-open-science-in-the-humanities-is-not-enough/" target="_blank">https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2020/02/25/open-humanities-why-open-science-in-the-humanities-is-not-enough/ China Chinese Research Policy for STEM research and higher education. - Case
Profusion of copied text passages
…in the region of 25% to >35%. These are substantial values and certainly beyond fortuitous incidences. However, in almost all cases it is difficult to suspect acts of conscious (self)plagiarism as the copied text (ranging from single sentences or fragments of sentences to passages of 2–3 sentences) can be attributed to a very large number of sources: often more than 60, and in one case… - Case
Request for removal for one author but a coauthor cannot be reached
A journal accepted a paper but after receiving the decision letter, the corresponding author asked if one of the coauthors could be removed from the authorship list. This coauthor is now a prominent politician and felt that their new role would conflict with being an author on the paper. The journal informed the corresponding author that they would need written confirmation from… - News
Editor to Editor support for Journal Management
…topics that we have addressed (see http://naepub.com/?s=social+media). See in particular the article “INANE Editor Best Practices” (Miller and Burke 2017) Guidelines for specific editorial functions. INANE guidelines serve as a vital resource, raising… - News
In the news: October 2020
…-retroactively-change-their-names-on-public-records/" target="_blank">change their name on prior publications. In an editorial, the LA Times chronicled its history of racism, apologised for it, and vowed to do better. Transparency A global first as UK seeks to get Diversity policy
…the Executive Officer or to a COPE Officer. Please refer to the grievance policy (being reviewed) for details. Related content Other COPE policies Page history First published 10 September 2022 Back to top…Submitting a guest editorial or opinion piece to COPE
…any loss or damage caused or occasioned as a result of the publication of a guest editorial or opinion article. Publication history This policy will be reviewed and updated at the discretion of the editors. Published: 25 January 2022 Updated: 20 June 2023…- News
Guest article: Detecting integrity issues
…href="https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/systematic-manipulation-publication-process">Systematic manipulation of the publication process, COPE guidance 2022 The evolving relationship between universities and scholarly publishers, COPE Seminar Keynote address 2021… - Case
Possible peer review manipulation
A journal received a complaint by one of the co-authors of an article submitted by a research team, stating that one of the reviewers suggested by the corresponding author sent an email to corresponding author asking them to tell them what comments they should insert in their review. In response, the corresponding author asked the co-authors to propose comments to be sent to the reviewer. One o… - Case
Is there a time limit for submitting a critique of a published article?
A letter to the editor was submitted to a journal with a comment referring to a study published a year previously. The reader raised concerns about the study and interpretation of the results. The editors of the journal examined the peer review comments of the manuscript and found that the aspects in question were missed out. The journal sought expert advice from an independent reviewer who com… - News
Diversity in Peer Review: Survey Results
…stage/education level, disability, sexual orientation, culture, experience • Definitions of peer reviewer diversity (N=367): Proportional representation approaching that of a discipline/community (34%) Any degree of non-homogeneity (29… - News
In the news: July 2020
…(>5,000 on medRxiv) without peer review, with major concerns raised about misinformation. AI to identify concerning COVID-19 preprints Joseph DeBruin, the Head of Product Management at ResearchGate describe the speed of publication and uncertainty in science as two sides of the same… - Seminars and webinars
Post-publication critiques
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Handling a case of misconduct
…panel discussion" class="media-element file-full" data-delta="1" src="https://publicationethics.org/sites/default/files/styles/full_content_width/public/seminar23-webpage-misconduct-panel.jpg?itok=DhN3NRqx" width="1200" height="500" /> Publisher’s perspective Coromoto Power-Febres (Research Integrity Manager, Emerald Publishing) opens the discussion with a call… - News
In the news: June 2020
…Open Access cOAlition S recently announced price transparency requirements. Starting July 2022, only publishers who provide data in line with approved frameworks will be eligible to receive Open Access publication funds from cOAlition S members. Potential paper mills
…href="https://publicationethics.org/resources/research/paper-mills-research">Paper mills research report, COPE & STM, 2022 Systematic manipulation of the publishing process via “paper mills” COPE Forum discussion Systematic manipulation of the publication process,…