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Does co-publication of an editorial constitute duplicate publication?
…and citation inflation. Based on the details of co-publication of this editorial, it does not appear to cause these harms. If the journal follows ICMJE guidelines, then the following may be useful: 'Editors of different journals may together decide to… - Case
Request for addition of new authors
…If the journal follows the authorship guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), then someone who helps implement revisions and upload a manuscript would not appear to qualify for authorship. According to the… - Case
Use of secondary data without proper attribution
…always be possible, practical, or desired, the efforts of those who generated the data must be recognized." www.icmje.org/journals-following-the-icmje-recommendations www.icmje.org… - Forum discussion topics
Editorial conflicts of interest
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Ethical aspects of conference proceedings
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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… - 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 - Forum discussion topics
Ethical considerations around book publishing
…href="https://publicationethics.org/events/cope-forum-tuesday-23-march">publication ethics cases will be presented for discussion and advice from the Forum participants. Register to attend the Forum, Tuesday 23 March, 2-3.30pm (GMT). The Forum takes place by webinar and is available to COPE members only. --> Your comments Anyone… - Seminars and webinars
Seminar 2021: Introduction to publication ethics
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Peer review models
…introduction to the COPE Forum discussion on the topic "Peer review models" with COPE Council Member, Patrick Franzen. COPE Forum discussion Peer review sits at the core of scholarly publishing.… - Case
Retraction because of scientific misconduct even if the conclusions are sound?
…The unexplained manipulation of the data makes the journal doubt the reliability of the findings despite what the institution's investigation found. They are, however, conflicted about what do to, because ICMJE guidelines say '..if the… - News
Case discussion: Authors’ contributions and involvement by medical communications company
…International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). According to the COPE discussion document on authorship (soon to be revised), journals could also request… - Case
Academic freedom
…-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html">ICMJE guidelines for authorship, all authors agree to be accountable for the work. If the student cannot be accountable for the work because of the potential professional risks to them, do they qualify for authorship? The Forum were told that the student did most of the work on the paper and would like to be an author, and wants the… - News
A vision for a more trans-inclusive publishing world: guest article
…evolutions-of-self be accommodated by a robust, well resourced, low effort process. [1] We outline these risks in detail in a white paper [2] While this document is written with name changes in mind, many trans… The ethics of audit and research
…are issues around the ossification of process, how innovation and change can be accommodated, and about the perverse incentives that any bureaucratic system imposes on everyone who interacts with it. In a recent paper in the BMJ (2005; 330: 468-73), Derek Wade…- News
Case Discussion: Withdrawal of paper at proof stage
…alt="https://secure.adnxs.com/seg?add=8075952&t=2" src="https://secure.adnxs.com/seg?add=8075952&t=2" style="height:1px; width:1px" /> In our March issue of Digest Deborah Poff, COPE Chair, shares guidance and cases relevant to anyone who is new to publication ethics issues or needs a refresher. Following our recent Forum, we'd love to hear your views relating to editing of peer review comments in our survey. The results of… - News
Case Discussion: Lack of trial registration leads to new concerns about study conduct and ethical review/approval
…Trevor Lane on behalf of the COPE Education Subcommittee…