Publication and research ethics related to geopolitical issues
…="https://www.stm-publishing.com/research-square-companys-position-on-the-crisis-in-ukraine/">Research Square Company's position on the crisis in Ukraine, 15 March 2022 Clarivate: Clarivate to cease all commercial activity in Russia, 12 March 2022 A BMJ editorial notes that it will continue to consider…- Seminars and webinars
Seminar 2021: How do publication ethics practices for journals apply to book publishing?
…harm. Far more of the queries to CUP are from the humanities and social sciences where the opposite is true in journals. There is a growing expectation of greater transparency around book publication policies and practice. Speakers - News
Second International Congress on Publication Ethics, Shiraz, Iran, 4–5 December 2014
The Second International Congress on Publication Ethics will be held in Shiraz, Iran, on 4–5 December 2014. This is a scientific partnership between COPE and Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. All individuals working in the field of scientific medical publications as well as those interested in ethical approaches to scientific publications are welcome to attend. For… COPE webinar: Allegations of misconduct
…ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT Friday 12 April 2019, 4-5pm (BST) Register here (Members only) COPE is hosting an hour long webinar around the theme of ‘Allegations of misconduct’, on Friday 12 April 2019, 4-5pm (British Summer Time). Publication and research…- Event
Workshop: Introduction to publication ethics
…highlighting common issues encountered by journal editors. Using real cases brought to COPE by members, Trevor and Anubhav will ask the audience how they would respond, and talk through the different routes they could take to resolve issues. Anubhav Pradhan - Seminars and webinars
Seminar 2021: Keynote address
…class="resource-download-inline__shadow__inner"> Speakers Dan Kulp, COPE Chair, and Director of editorial development for journals, American Chemical Society (ACS). He received his PhD in materials… - News
Letter from the COPE Chair: September 2022
…pleased by the interest we have received from institutions around the world and fully welcome their participation in future conversations around publication ethics. So, once again, enjoy Peer Review Week and I hope to see you at many of the events. Dan Kulp, COPE Chair - Event
COPE Lightning Talk: Text recycling in research writing
…src="/sites/default/files/cope-head-shots-90-cary-gold.png" style="width: 90px; height: 90px; float: left; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px;" /> Cary explains the legal situation and the steps publishers can take to remove unnecessary legal confusion and hurdles. The session will open to questions and discussion from the audience. Cary is Director of the Text Recycling Research Project. He holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from… - Seminars and webinars
Seminar 2021: Ethical authorship versus fraudulent authorship
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…employee of COPE. Alysa Levene Operations Manager Alysa joined COPE in 2022 and is responsible for the operational side of the organisation. Previously she worked as an academic historian and has published on the history of…- Case
The reviewer writes comments that he doesn’t want the author to see
A reviewer has written to complain that a review he sent to us on which he wrote “In confidence—not for transmission to author” was transmitted in part to the author. He had made some rather derogatory remarks which had been edited out by the editor before he had sent back the comments to the author. The review that remained was critical but unremarkable. (1) Is it acceptable for review… - Event
ISMPP webinar: Coronavirus (COVID-19), its impact on publication planning
Free Webinar on COVID-19 and Publication Planning! ISMPP invites COPE members to attend a special 90-minute ISMPP U educational webinar - Coronavirus (COVID-19): Its Impact on Publication Planning - on Wednesday, April 29, at 11 am EDT/4 pm in the UK. This informative and complimentary ISMPP U is open to all! - Seminars and webinars
Seminar 2021: Trustworthy AI for the future of publishing
…href="#top">Back to top COPE recommendations: AI in decision making Marie Soulière, Head of Publishing Operations at Frontiers and COPE Council Member, provided the introduction and background to the session, with an overview of the COPE discussion… - Case
Should we have had author consent for a randomised controlled trial of a peer review?
A medical journal conducted a randomised controlled trial of papers submitted to it without getting consent from the authors concerned. An author found out and objected. Should the journal have sought consent from its authors? … Maybe this is taking matters too far and it is simply barmy to seek author consent. Should notice of this trial been given in advance and the authors been given t… - Case
Patient consent and non-consent
We published an article that contained a detailed account of a woman’s obstetric and psychiatric history. The information had been obtained from a court judgement and is published in Family Law Reports. The article had been written by two people who had never met the patient in question. The patient’s consent was not sought because the information was on the public record. We subsequentl… - Event
COPE Lightning Talk: AI
…intelligence (AI) Joining us to share their expertise are Marie Soulière, Frontiers open access publisher and COPE Council member, and Nishchay Shah, Cactus Communications. Nishchay Shah Nishchay will discuss… - News
Letter from the COPE Chair: November 2021
…of the year as we look forward to a bright and engaging 2022. Dan Kulp, COPE Chair…