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In the news: April Digest
…Research and Publication Integrity Plagiarism detectors are good in assuring that true plagiarism is detected and that original papers are not flagged incorrectly. “Horsefeathers!” asserts Debora Weber-Wulff. Buyer beware and it still takes a person to assess flagged articles. - News
In the news: March 2018 Digest
…target="_blank">http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2018/02/26/1715374115 Conflicts of interest This article on COI in peer review concludes that journals should develop COI policies for reviewers and editors, as well as for authors - News
Annual Scientific Congress of Iranian Society of Medical Editors in association with COPE
…href="http://www.homahotels.com/Summary.aspx">http://www.homahotels.com/Summary.aspx). All individuals working in the field of scientific medical publications as well as those interested in ethical approaches to scientific publication are welcome. International editors as well as Iranian and regional editors will be present. The seminar is free for COPE members. For more information and to register, please visit the congress website: - Event
Managing Quality – Supporting Authors and Peer Review
…workshop are journal editors who manage peer review of submissions to their journal. The workshop will also provide reviewers and authors with insights into the peer review system and ensure that they maximize their participation and minimize the problems. See more at: http://www.knowledgee.com… - News
In the news: February 2018 Digest
…their services through companies like Devumi. The article is worth reading just from a social interest but imaging the impact in peer review publication is even more frightening!https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/01/27/technology/social-media-bots.html - News
Global standards for authors and editors tackle thorny issues such as research bias and misleading publicity
…href="http://www.worldscibooks.com/socialsci/8102.html">here). COPE Chair, Liz Wager, writes: “COPE already helps editors from many of the world’s major publishers to deal with publication misconduct and the standards for editors complement the COPE Code of Conduct followed by our members. We also welcomed the chance to get involved in the first universal global guidelines for authors from all areas of scholarly publishing, including research scientists,… - News
In the news: May 2021
…requirement for PhD students to publish papers in journals in order to graduate. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy have formed a task force to identify past tampering in scientific decisions, to review the effectiveness of policies aimed at protecting the science that informs policy… - News
iThenticate publish white paper on how globalization and technology are increasing misconduct in scholarly research
iThenticate have published a white paper titled: Pressure to Publish, How Globalization and Technology are increasing Misconduct in Scholarly Research, with contributions from the COPE Chair Liz Wager. To read the paper see here.… - News
In the news: May 2020
…acceptable. The document was not meant for public viewing, but was posted on the website of the Fudan University in Shanghai. https://us.cnn.com/2020/04/12/asia/china-coronavirus-research-restrictions-intl-hnk/index.html The managing editor for academic publications at… - News
Artificial intelligence in the news
…href="https://iblnews.org/chat-gpt-at-capacity-due-to-its-massive-traffic/">registrations are currently suspended because of demand), both have been busy with talk of the - Event
COPE Forum: 4 December 2013
…">here. Reserve your Webinar seat now at:https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/867516479 The website link will be open from 10.00am to enable you to test your audio settings. The Forum, however, will start promptly at 11.00am. FAQS on using the webinar can be found here: - News
COPE Indian Seminar at the Annual Conference of IAMJE
…and COPE Alumnus, Trish Groves, will be leading the seminar. The seminar will take place at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. To register, please contact: [email protected] More information is available here (PDF 160kb) and the programme for the COPE… - News
COPE Forum agenda and materials: 4 March 2014 meeting
…to join in the discussion. Reserve your Webinar seat now at:https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/125217647 The website link will be open from 2pm to enable you to test your audio settings. The Forum, however, will start promptly at 3pm. FAQS on using the webinar can be found - News
COPE Workshop at 4th WCRI, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 31–June 3, 2015
…and improve the quality of their reviews. The workshop is targeted at novice and experienced editors, editorial board members and reviewers. Full details on the workshop are available at http://wcri2015.org/4WCRI_COPE%20Session_Workshop.pdf Register now: - Event
COPE Forum: dates for 2018
The quarterly COPE Forum meetings, where we discuss cases submitted by members, will take place in February, April, August and November in 2018. The Forums will be by webinar, except for the August meeting, where we are delighted to announce that this will be a face to face meeting at the International Academy of Nursing Editors (INANE) Conference, Liberty… - News
In the news: September 2020
…href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/leap.1325#.X1VWkyNqGmo.twitter" target="_blank">pressures and incentives for academics that motivate them to publish in predatory journals? Authorship Authors who have changed their name can now - News
BMJ / COPE meeting on research misconduct
COPE and the BMJ have organized a high-level meeting on research misconduct with speakers from several countries. The topic is also covered by an editorial in the BMJ. The editorial is available to BMJ subscribers here, and on the COPE website here.… - Event
ACSE webinar: Principles of Transparency update
Sunday 5 February, 9.30am to 10.30am Dubai Time Zone (UTC +4) Find out what's new in the 4th version of the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. Speakers at the Asian Council of Science Editors (ACSE) webinar are COPE Council Members Jiayi Xu and Trevor Lane. Register today … - Seminars and webinars
European Seminar 2017: Publication ethics, the last 20 years
For COPE's 20th Anniversary, the 2017 COPE European Seminar invited Liz Wager to look back at the last twenty years of publication ethics. … - Event
Developing Young and Established Journals – Management Planning
…development of a useful plan for their own journal. See more at: http://www.knowledgee.com/knowledge-events/publishing-workshops-dubai-uae/#sthash.uW35xoqa.dpuf …