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Case Discussion: Lack of trial registration leads to new concerns about study conduct and ethical review/approval
…="https://publicationethics.org/files/General_Approach_To_Publication_Ethics_For_Editorial_Office.pdf" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">General Approach to Publication Ethics for the Editorial Office”. Offices of non-COPE journals can align their policies and procedures with the 10 COPE Core Practices and link to COPE resources (but not reproduce or copy them or misuse the COPE logo). They… - News
Case discussion: Suspected plagiarism
…discipline. The similarity index needs to be reviewed carefully, and experienced editors will look at all aspects of the article and the sources when deciding if there is significant overlap. Is there a minimum cut-off score below which there is no need to check for plagiarism? One study found… - Case
Concerns over research by an author in numerous, separate publications
The authenticity of the content of numerous publications by Author K has been questioned by ‘concerned researchers’ in an anonymous email sent to the Editor of Journal A in December 2009. The email noted that author K had been publishing articles in numerous journals that “report remarkable findings that watching humorous films, drinking deep-sea water, exposure to road traffic, cell-pho… Equal Opportunities Policy
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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… Common ethical and editorial dilemmas of author misconduct: how should we respond?
…36 13 In most of the 212 cases (n=163), there is evidence of misconduct; in 36 cases, there is probably none. Common causes of research misconduct Duplicate/redundant/salami publication 58 Authorship…- Forum discussion topics
Bias in peer review
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Webinar 2021: Diversity, equity and inclusion
…prominently on the article in question, to signpost as clearly as possible that there is questionable content. Retraction – 59 Expression of concern – 53 Editor’s Note – 54 Editorial – 13 Commission rejoinders/replies – 16 What resources/guidance would you like to see from COPE in relation to offensive historical content? This question… - News
Allegations of Misconduct webinar summary, April 2019
…patients. There is no reason that the original paper could not have included the results of Tests A, B and C on those same patients. This would be “Salami Slicing”. Salami publication:Definitions and examples Vesna Šupak Smolčić. Biochemia Medica. 2013;23(3):137-141 Nancy Chescheir Q: What… - News
Case Discussion: Withdrawal of paper at proof stage
…as authorship, intellectual property, maximising reproducibility and minimising bias, withdrawals/corrections, complaints/appeals, business practices, and any fees and waivers. In fact, publishers and editors should check they adhere to the all 10 COPE Core Practices, which are aligned with the 16 international Subcommittees and working groups
…National Centre for Transgender Health) Robyn Speer (Luminoso) Back to top Conference proceedings Established in 2022. Many COPE members publish both journals and books, and wonder what are the similarities and differences with conference proceedings. A number of these members reference…- News
A vision for a more trans-inclusive publishing world: guest article
…design, advocacy, and research. She helped draft the Association for Computing Machinery’s (ACM) name change policy: the first such policy to be formally adopted by a major publisher. Her article in Nature advocating for more trans inclusive name change policies in academic…