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Seminar 2021: Keynote address
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Repetitive duplicate submission to multiple journals and redundant publication
This case came to light when the editors of two journals (J1 and J2) established that the same manuscript (MsA) had been submitted to both journals simultaneously. On bringing this information to the attention of the author, stating the seriousness with which this action was viewed and requesting an explanation, the author apologised and withdrew the manuscript from both journals w… - Case
Managing an editor’s undisclosed conflict of interest in a published article
An opinion piece on a polarising political and technological topic was published. A discussion ensued on social media, and shortly after, the publisher received a formal complaint stating that the editor-in-chief of the journal, who had managed the peer review process for the manuscript, had a conflict of interest and should not have made the final acceptance decision. When the publishing team… - Case
Article published at two journals after withdrawal from first journal
Journal B was contacted by a group of authors who had published their article in Journal B a few months previously. The authors were concerned as they found that their article had been published by Journal A, a journal they had previously submitted the article to but withdrawn prior to publication. Journal B requested the withdrawal confirmation from the authors, and this was duly provided. On… - News
Diversifying editorial boards
…our upcoming interactive DEI workshop, which will feature during the COPE seminar in September. Your feedback indicated a high level of interest in diversifying editorial boards, and as such we wanted to share some initial thoughts here. Why diversify your editorial board? Consensus statement on research misconduct in the UK by COPE and BMJ
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Artificial intelligence and peer review
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Suspicion that signed informed consent forms are forged
…href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36044262/">recent review by PubMed on publishing photographs in medical journals which highlights some of the problems with this, and Sections 4.2.11 and 5.8.3 of the AMA Manual of Style). Overall, however, it seems more appropriate to reject the paper due to concerns about the validity of the consent forms and to inform the authors of the reason… - News
Open retractions data: podcast
… Summary Describe the new partnership between the two nonprofit groups and tell us how it came about? Crossref acquired Retraction Watch's database of article retractions, aligning with their shared mission. The partnership means Crossref… - Case
Who ensures the integrity of the editor?
An editor came across a letter from the editor-in-chief of his journal to a reviewer that asserted he had recommended the acceptance of a manuscript. He had in fact recommended the opposite, both verbally and in writing. The paper in question was a guideline on the therapeutic choices for a relatively common medical condition. The authors had claimed their conclusions and therapeutic recommenda… - Case
Confidentiality and consent in case reports
We would appreciate COPE Forum’s advice with regard to consent and confidentiality in the publication of case histories. Our journal is published three times a year and has a relatively small circulation but also goes to some postgraduate medical libraries, so is potentially available to a much wider audience. Our subscribers are doctors working with patients presenting with sexua… - News
Letter from the COPE co-Chairs: January 2019
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…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… - Guidelines
Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing
…Publishing Version 3.0 January 2018 Version 2.0 June 2015 Version 1.0 December 2013 Translations Transparência e melhores práticas Português - Revisado por Luciano Panepucci, após tradução automática via Documentos Google. Version 4.0, 2022 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 …- Seminars and webinars
Webinar 2022: Managing paper mills
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