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Open retractions data: podcast
… Summary Describe the new partnership between the two nonprofit groups and tell us how it came about? Crossref acquired Retraction Watch's database of article retractions, aligning with their shared mission. The partnership means Crossref… - News
Case discussion: Low-risk study with no ethics committee approval
…publishing case reports (outlined in COPE’s Journals’ Best Practices for Ensuring Consent for Publishing Medical Case Reports). Trevor Lane on behalf of the COPE Education… - Case
Handling self-admissions of fraud
…responsible manner. Question(s) for the COPE Forum• What are COPE's recommended procedures for handling self-admissions of fraud?• What is the journal’s responsibility when one author self proclaims fraud and another author says no fraud occurred?• What is the responsibility of the journal if the journal thinks an institutional investigation was not evidence based.… - Case
Attempt to supress legitimate scientific results
…possible economic and political damage to an export industry;• this is a serious breach of scientific ethics;• unfounded allegations have been levelled at the journal’s owner for allowing the paper to be published. Question(s) for the COPE Forum What further steps or alternative actions does COPE recommend be taken? … - News
Diversity, equity, inclusivity and accessibility: COPE commentary
…sensitively. We welcome further feedback and suggestions on how to achieve this. Alysa Levene, COPE Operations Manager Back to top Further resources COPE’s Diversity policy Diversity and inclusivity COPE discussion document… COPE webinar: Diversity, equity and inclusion
…Diversity, equity and inclusion in scholarly research and publishing Friday 28 May 2021, 13:00-14:30 (British Summer Time) (UTC + 1) Find out what time this is in your country Thanks to everyone who attended the webinar. The- Seminars and webinars
Webinar 2021: Diversity, equity and inclusion
…/*-->*/ /*-->*/ Back to top Key points Acknowledging lack of diversity and the continuing challenges facing publishing The session was moderated by - Case
Unusually frequent submission of articles by a single author
…country on 6 March 2013. There has been no response. We face a dilemma. The articles are lying unprocessed. It is a mystery as to why the higher authorities are not taking any action or replying to our emails. QuestionWhat would the COPE Forum suggest we do?… - Forum discussion topics
Editing of reviewer comments
…not? Comments from the Forum, March 2020 NOTE, Comments do not imply formal COPE advice, or consensus. We should differentiate between ethical screening and unethical censorship. If there are personal insults and ad hominem attacks on the author or investigator, it is appropriate to screen to maintain civil, courteous, and respectful discourse. However,… Revised principles of transparency and best practice released
…newsletter, a compilation of articles, resources, and research of interest to medical journal editors. #PublicationEthics Further information Please contact: Sarah Gillmore, Engagement and Outreach Officer Follow us on Twitter: @C0PE …Publication ethics issues in AHSS: New study
…Marketing & Communications Officer Follow us on Twitter @C0PE About COPE COPE is committed to educate and support editors, publishers and others involved in publication ethics, with the aim of moving the culture of publishing towards one where ethical practices become the norm. Our approach is firmly in the direction of influencing…- Seminars and webinars
Webinar 2022: Managing paper mills
…initial !important} /*-->*/ /*-->*/ Back to top Introduction: Manipulation of the publication process (paper mills) - guidance on dealing with large cases The session was moderated by COPE Privacy notice
…inform future development and understanding the demographics of those who use COPE resources in compliance with law where we have a legal obligation to keep your personal data. For example, for accounting purposes. Where the legal basis for processing your personal data is consent, we will…- Forum discussion topics
Best practices for guest edited collections
…0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } .embedtool .fluid-vids {position: initial !important} /*-->*/ Special issues and guest editorship Publication of collections that are topic-themed is an established way of communicating… Facilitation and Integrity FAQ
…discussions at COPE Forums. However, the Facilitation and Integrity subcommittee cannot review concerns where: the journal involved is not a COPE member, the concern is under active follow-up by the journal or publisher, the matter is the subject of ongoing…- Seminars and webinars
Webinar 2020: Understanding text recycling
…allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Pvbn5M0eENA" width="100%"> Summary Cary Moskovitz explains TRRP's current definition of Text Recycling and the differing perspectives on when text recycling is or is not appropriate. Michael Pemberton shares key…