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COPE North American Seminar 2019
…Consultants. Consultant with the American Philosophical Association on a project entitled: “Conduct Unbecoming: Toward a Code of Publication Ethics in Philosophy" Michael Dougherty Professor of Philosophy, Ohio Dominican University and - Case
Consent and ethics approval questioned after acceptance
… This warrants further investigation. It may be helpful to find more referees in this area and subject the paper to further peer review. The Editors’ Code of Conduct emphasises that even with ethical approval, a study may not be ethical. Write to the editor of the other journal outlining the concerns. … - News
Case Discussion: Lack of trial registration leads to new concerns about study conduct and ethical review/approval
…text-decoration:underline">10 COPE Core Practices and resources archived under each core practice to create or revise their own codes of conduct. They should also use the latest COPE Journal Audit (member-only access) to check and update their manuscript handling and ethics policies and procedures. The audit… - Research
No study’s perfect: a cross-disciplinary analysis of published errata 2011
…existing studies on errata are small, limited in scope and rather different in methods and aims. We will conduct the first large quantitative analysis of errata published in all disciplines. These will be retrieved and sampled from the over 11,000 journals listed in the Essential Science Indicators database, which classifies journals in 22 broad disciplines. By combining quantitative and… - Case
WAME case
…At one stage he also stated that he would withdraw his manuscript from the journal – but none of his communications were acknowledged or answered. Finally, 18 months after submission, he received an apologetic letter from the editor stating that his manuscript was rejected because the journal had been unable to find any suitable reviewers. Is this acceptable? The COPE Code of Conduct states… - Case
Findings of a published trial called into question by a subsequent audit of trial conduct
In 2008, our journal published a phase 2 randomised controlled trial of a new medicine. In 2011, the regulatory authority in the country where the study was performed decided to undertake routine monitoring of completed studies and this trial was selected for random inspection. The author informed the journal of the inspection and provided a translation of the report (independently verified as… FORUM DISCUSSION TOPIC: comments please
…it is worth noting that correcting the record in this way should be regarded as a positive step by a journal. Clarification of policy COPE’s Code of Conduct item 17 clearly states that “Editors should have systems for managing their own conflicts of interest as well as those of their staff, authors, reviewers…- Event
COPE 25th anniversary seminar, 2022
…Recording This seminar will be recorded and posted publicly on COPE's YouTube channel and website after the event. Please read the COPE privacy policy, and the Zoom privacy policy. Code of conduct Please read the - Case
Authors bearing gifts …
…of a proud citizen, to one expecting something in return. The publisher’s code of ethics and business conduct does cover this subject, but its provisions apply to the publisher’s employees, officers and directors, and not to its editors. The editor therefore asks his publisher, and through him, COPE, for comments, advice and guidance.… Terms and conditions
…a process for the timely investigation of alleged ethical breaches, along with definitions of standard ethics issues having a process for appealing institutional decisions arising from ethics investigations training in research ethics and research publication ethics abiding by COPE’s code of…- Case
Single patient trials and lack of data
…conducted 20 years ago. But it emerged that the researcher was discussing single patient trials. Hence there was no record of quantitative data, but the authors thought it was a good example of a systemic approach. It had also been well received when presented to groups of healthcare professionals. The editor does not believe that the results had been fabricated, but the lack of data does not guarantee… - Case
Ethics, institutional review and studies from private practice
The COPE code of conduct states that if an editor considers research presented in a submitted paper may be unethical, then the matter should be investigated. This would be so even if ethical committee approval had been obtained. However, contacting the institutions of the authors may not achieve very much as the work was conducted at the private clinic and they are affiliated with outside… - Case
Conflicting claims of intellectual property?
The matter was referred by the editor and publisher to University 2, who are conducting a formal investigation according to the university's code of practice for complaints of misconduct in research. University 1 is cooperating at the highest level. The process has been delayed at several points, but is expected to be concluded shortly, a date having been set for the examiners and expert… - Case
The manipulated contributor list
…D took the initiative to the investigation. A collected the clinical material. F updated and validated the clinical data, which was initially registered and arranged by C. F and D analysed in cooperation the samples for PAI-1. F and E conducted in cooperation the statistical analysis. F, B, D and A interpreted the statistical results. A and B wrote the first draft of the paper and were in charge of the… - News
New: COPE Audit
…that may need to be revised so that they adhere to best practices in scholarly publishing. Use the Audit as a checklist to formulate your journal's own internal guidelines and codes of practice, as well as to ensure you have robust and well-described, publicly documented processes and procedures. COPE Audit - Event
Online webinar series on good reporting of health research studies
…reporting of health research is essential” Target audience: Health research scientists, clinicians, editors, peer reviewers, and all professionals involved in conducting, supporting or publishing health related research. Presenter: Prof Doug Altman, Director of the Centre for Statistics in Medicine in Oxford; senior statistics editor at the BMJ,… - Case
Allegations of scientific fraud and unethical conduct of experiments with attempts to silence the whistleblower
…The allegations of fraud A paper reported a radioisotope test for diagnosis of a speci?c,acute,neurological disease with 100% accuracy. Replication studies failed to con?rm the ?ndings and suggested that the test is positive in… - Seminars and webinars
European Seminar 2017: Translating institutional integrity issues into educational initiatives across Asia-Pacific
At the 2017 COPE European Seminar, Mai Har Sham, Associate Vice President (Research) of the University of Hong Kong presented on 'Translating institutional integrity issues into educational initiatives across Asia-Pacific'. Mai Har's talk covered: Research Integrity @ HKU Challenges with alleged research misconduct cases Promoting Responsible Conduct of… - News
Exploring publication ethics in the arts, humanities, and social sciences: Initial research findings
…Key Research Findings In early 2019, COPE, working in partnership with Routledge (Taylor & Francis group), conducted an international survey of academic journal editors in the arts, humanities, and social sciences (AHSS), exploring the publication ethics issues specific to these… - News
3rd World Conference on Research Integrity
The 3rd World Conference on Research Integrity is due to take place in Montréal, Canada between 5 - 8 May 2013. The conference will focus international attention on research integrity, responsible conduct of research, and publication of research. Attendees will have opportunities to learn the current state of worldwide progress on research integrity, discuss new challenges and…