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Reviewer citation manipulation
…citation data by asking authors to cite a number of the reviewer’s own papers. Questions for the Forum Should the referee’s report be discarded? Should the referee be notified that the editor is aware of this citation manipulation? Should it be reported to the publisher? … - Case
Stolen ownership of a rare case
…are all from the pathology laboratory and are all included in accordance with the ICMJE guidelines. Questions for the Forum: Who are the ‘real’ authors? The case ethically belonged to the resident from the medical facility. It was published without their knowledge and consent. What steps should be taken to rectify the injustice done? Is it excusable to… Member Insight
…Newsletter and articles for COPE members Member Insight is a new initiative in 2021, where we share more in-depth articles, discussions, learning, and collaboration with COPE members. Here we share links to the COPE Member Insight newsletters, and member-only content included in each newsletter. Current issue Member Insight:- Case
Misrepresentation of journal decision on social media
…recommendations on seeing author responses. Questions for COPE Council How should editors and publishers respond to incorrect information about an editorial decision/processes being made public? In such cases, where incorrect information has been made public, how should editors and publishers respond to requests for information about individual reviewer… - Case
Possible authorship conflict over an article published ahead of print
…the summaries of the journal in its current form and content, unless they sent in within 48 hours a duly justified and documented request not to publish it Questions for COPE Council Is there anything else the journal should do? As Author 1 and Author 2 belong to two different institutions, it will not be easy to go to the institution to resolve the conflict.… - Case
Call for retraction of a commentary
…being submitted to COPE for guidance. Questions for COPE Council Does the potential over-interpretation of results warrant a retraction of a commentary? Should any further action be taken with respect to further review of the published item? Is the proper course of action to ask the authors of the letter to revise their letter according to the reviewer’s… - Forum discussion topics
Bias in peer review
…in response to the kinds of diversity seen as being important in peer review. Two of the fifteen new reply options to this question in the 2021 survey also garnered significant responses, with 67% of respondents indicating that Career Level was important and 63% indicating that Geographic Diversity was important. The importance of Expertise Areas/Specialities decreased by 27% (from 88… - News
Announcement of COPE Council elections
…per month, in addition to attendance at meetings. In accordance with COPE’s constitution, the candidate, or the organisation they represent, must have been a member of COPE for at least 1 year. Candidates for Council membership will be short-listed by council following an interview. Short-listed Ordinary Council Members shall be elected by the Full and Associate Members with… - News
Allegations of misconduct focus
…COPE’s Core Practice #1: Allegations of misconduct Following on from our introductory overview of COPE’s Core Practices in the December issue of COPE Digest, this month we focus on the first core practice: Allegations of misconduct. The general statement describing this core practice is that: - News
Letter from the COPE Chair: December 2019
…of our members and the larger scholarly community in the coming years. We send you all best wishes for the New Year. COPE Chair Deborah Poff… - News
Case discussion: Editing peer review comments
…discussion and survey will inform COPE guidance on this issue. Nancy Chescheir. COPE Council In COPE's February Digest we release the COPE Strategy 2020-2023 and our four strategic priorities introduced by COPE Vice-Chair Daniel Kulp in his February letter. Upcoming events in 2020 include a March COPE workshop… - News
Letter from the COPE Vice-Chair: August 2020
…href="https://publicationethics.org/copeforum">submit a case for discussion and get advice on how to handle it. We are also planning a peer review workshops to be held during peer review week in September. COPE Vice-Chair - News
Letter from the COPE Chair: October 2020
…published in the journal Prometheus, and gives an insightful assessment of current preferences for data sharing processes and platform solutions across different disciplines. COPE Chair - News
Letter from the COPE Chair: February 2021
…height:121px; margin:3px; width:90px" />COPE Chair Deborah Poff, CM,PhD Read February 2021 Digest: data sharing resources, upcoming authorship cases workshop, a strategic report from COPE on 2020… - News
Facilitation & integrity: name changes
…COPE guidance regarding author name changes in the coming weeks and look forward to further conversations and feedback on this important topic. Iraxte Puebla, Facilitation & Integrity Officer, COPE Related articles Update on COPE guidance regarding author name… - News
Letter from the COPE Chair: July 2021
…and volunteers for their sustained efforts on behalf of COPE. Under what has been trying circumstances for over a year and a half, COPE continues to function and take the lead in promoting integrity in scholarly publications. Have a wonderful and safe month. COPE Chair, - News
Letter from the COPE Chair: February 2022
…editorial office that explains expected ethical practices in scholarly publishing and highlights resources to develop codes of ethical conduct and practice, these resources are always good as refreshers for everyone at all levels. So enjoy! - Event
COPE webinar: managing paper mills
…strategy. Renee Hoch Managing Editor leading the PLOS Publication Ethics team Sarah Elaine Eaton An associate professor at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Sarah Elaine Eaton PhD is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal for Educational Integrity. Her research expertise is centered on ethics and… - Case
Identifying patient information published in a figure
…her patient to sign the form, post-publication. The patient agreed and signed the form, and the matter is now closed. Questions for the COPE Forum(1) Were we right in deciding not to issue an erratum? Is there any other text that you would recommend adding to the author instructions?… - Case
Possible breach of reviewer confidentiality
…they might wish to contact the editors of the other two journals where the paper was reviewed before submission to us as well as the editor of the journal currently reviewing the manuscript. Question(s) for the COPE Forum(1) Do you think that the journal handled this correctly? …