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Opinions on opinions
…professional editors and/or authors and academic editors representing numerous scholarly fields. As individuals, it is fair to say that, many of us hold strong beliefs about many ethical issues. Collectively and consciously, as the entity we call COPE Council, we are committed to bringing an extensive examination of all aspects of any particular ethical dilemma and following, as transparently as possible,… Subcommittees and working groups
…considered breaches of research integrity. Additionally, the power dynamics underpinning many such situations may call into question the integrity of the research or publication process itself. Lastly, publishers and journals are increasingly contacted by journalists and other media seeking comment on the rationale for publishing or continuing to publish authors accused or convicted of this sort…- Flowcharts
Redundant (duplicate) publication in a published article
… Key points The instructions to authors should state the journal’s policy on redundant publication. Asking authors to sign a statement or tick a box may be helpful in subsequent investigations. ICMJE advises that translations… - News
Letter from the COPE Chair: July 2021
…equity, and inclusion, authorship, and ethics in book publishing will be tackled in a mix of webinars and workshops throughout the week. This is not to be missed and the content will be useful for everyone. Registration for the individual sessions will open soon. COPE has been very busy as our volunteers continue to update and produce new guidance and resources. This month, the updated flowchart… - Seminars and webinars
Caste and publishing: an ethics gap?
…href="https://publicationethics.org/registration-cope-seminar-2021">REGISTER --> Back to top Equitable partnerships Publishers and editors are in positions of power in knowledge production and must be mindful of how their actions could exclude caste discourse and other categories with which it connects, such as race, gender, and class. They should balance the need for diversity (on editorial boards, among reviewers, and among… - News
Vacancies on COPE Council
…Annual seminars and workshops are held in a number of locations worldwide and it is hoped that Council Members will participate in at least one of these. COPE is governed by the Trustee Board, who are ultimately responsible for the financial, legal and business operations of COPE as a charitable business and gives authority to - News
Where next in peer review? Part 1: COPE commentary
…information sharing. The news spread globally in a matter of hours, very far from the experience of most preprints, and certainly from the 17 weeks (on average, and with considerable variation by discipline and journal impact factor) it can take for the traditional peer review process to be completed. This encouraged the authors in… - Translated resources
El autor solicita que ciertos expertos no participen en el proceso editorial: caso
…editorial de la revista: «Nos reservamos el derecho de enviar los manuscritos a los revisores de nuestra elección». Basado en el caso 16-08 Author requests for certain experts not to be included in the editorial process Related resources - News
In the news: June 2021
…authors about their findings. Version 3 of the recommendations for Reducing the Inadvertent Spread of Retracted Science (RISRS) have been published, and feedback is invited. The goal of the project is to develop an agenda for reducing the inadvertent spread of retracted science. Sage has published two articles on… - News
Letter from the COPE Chair: April 2022
…href="/policies/submitting-guest-editorial-or-opinion-piece-cope">submissions from our members to foster communications about issues of interest to you. In May, COPE has several events. COPE will be hosting a virtual Seminar to introduce membership for universities and research institutes. The keynote will be given by Professor John B Thompson, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Cambridge and author of… - Event
CSM 2020: Scientific publication, get to the next level
…trial reporting, there are complex requirements, such as prospective registration. Whether you are an author or a reviewer (and you may be both), there often is confusion about the important differences between case reports and research studies. Qualitative methods, meanwhile, can seem like a mystery box. PTJ Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette and Editorial Board members Kathleen Gill-Body and Mari… - News
Letter from the COPE Chair: October 2019
Dear Digest Readers, The last week in September was a very busy one for COPE. We began our week of meetings in Leiden with the European Seminar and had 84 members in attendance. The theme on daily realities and future challenges was just that. We focused on a number of daily realities for our members. - News
Letter from the COPE co-Chairs: December 2018
…technological forces shaping our world, in the form of a much abbreviated PEST analysis. It makes a point about change. We’ll use this as a start for this letter. Our political “P” can be Plan S from Coalition S. This coalition of now sixteen national, European, and international research funders plus the European Commission and… - News
In the news: January 2018 Digest
…-grants-awards-and-facilities/ Ethical oversight The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors has updated the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals. www.icmje.org - Flowcharts
Handling of post-publication critiques
…a formal critique is received, journals often invite the original authors of the critiqued article to write a reply. The critique and response may be peer reviewed. Critiques are often challenging and there are considerations that a journal might face, which are described in the guidance. Journals should have a transparent policy for considering critiques. Critiques should be… - News
Letter from the COPE Chair: September 2020
…Trust in peer review September sees the sixth Peer Review Week taking place (21 - 25 September), which has now become something of an established fixture in the research community calendar. The theme for this year is ‘trust’; a focus which resonates strongly with the core values and goals of COPE, going hand in hand with ethical reliability and responsible leadership. COPE’s… - News
New: Chinese resources
…Helena Wang and Jason Hu The future of plagiarism Helen Zhang, Chief Editor, Journal of Zhejiang University The future of plagiarism Editing a journal on academic integrity: What to do when authors plagiarise their research on plagiarism! Tracey Bretag, Business School Office for Academic… - News
Letter from the COPE Chair: June 2022
…with an interest in this topic. We would particularly like to hear from journal editors, publishers, researchers, and academic institutions. COPE members can register for the Forum to join the live discussion. Have a wonderful month. COPE Governance
COPE was established to provide advice and guidance on best practice for dealing with ethical issues in journal publishing. Originally aimed primarily at editors and publishers of scholarly journals, membership now includes universities and research institutes, and organisations and individuals involved…- News
Peer review resources
The theme of Peer Review Week 2021 is “Identity in peer review”and will no doubt provide lots of opportunities to learn and share, as well as important food for thought about this fundamental aspect of scholarly publishing. COPE has lots of peer review resources to help you develop good peer review practices for your journal; to recognise when the peer review process may be going awry; as well…