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Authorship and Contributorship focus: an editor view and research institution view
…Two perspectives COPE Education Subcommittee focus—what does it mean to be an author? COPE’s Core practice #2 on authorship and contributorship recommends that members… - Event
COPE North American Seminar and Forum 2011
…wishing to attend the Forum should contact the administrator for details on how to join COPE.COPE members are invited to submit cases for the Forum on 31 October. Members can submit cases to the Forum whether or not they are attending the Seminar on 31st October, but anyone presenting a case should be present at the Forum Meeting on the 31st, either in person or by telephone. Please submit cases… - News
In the news: September 2020
…/new-policy-will-allow-authors-easy-route-to-change-names-on-previous-publications.html" target="_blank">update their name on previous publications with the American Chemical Society (ACS). ACS has published a new policy which allows this without treating it as a formal correction. Unwelcome acknowledgments, where someone is listed as author without their consent, can often be used to imply endorsement of… - Discussion documents
Diversity and inclusivity
…knowledge. Shared characteristics between author and reviewer has an impact on peer review and publication outcomes. English language requirements of indexing databases may be catalysing and sustaining biased, discriminatory and disproportionate publication behaviours globally. Commitment to ethical principles of diversity, equity and inclusivity should include the development and… - Case
Duplicate publication?
As the papers in question were not from the editor’s own journal, the Forum reasoned that really the editor is in the position of whistleblower. The advice from the Forum was to submit a letter detailing the issues. In this way, even if it is rejected for publication, the editor will have to respond in some way and the matter will be in the editorial system. If the letter is rejected, then the… Diversity policy
…the Executive Officer or to a COPE Officer. Please refer to the grievance policy (being reviewed) for details. Related content Other COPE policies Page history First published 10 September 2022 Back to top…- Case
Possible peer review manipulation
A journal received a complaint by one of the co-authors of an article submitted by a research team, stating that one of the reviewers suggested by the corresponding author sent an email to corresponding author asking them to tell them what comments they should insert in their review. In response, the corresponding author asked the co-authors to propose comments to be sent to the reviewer. One… - News
In the news: September 2018 Digest
…review can be improved? https://www.nature.com/articles/s41477-018-0230-x Member Insight
…on paper mills, and we announce our first webinar on paper mills which will be held during Peer Review Week. We had a discussion on "Dealing with complaints about the integrity of published research" at our June Forum which is available and open for comments. COPE members attending the Forum also discussed and gave advice on new cases: journal's concerns about an institution; editor's conflict of…- Case
Claim of plagiarism in published article
…handled differently. On a poll of the Forum audience, more than half agreed that the editor should reach out to the other editor, obtain their side of the story and perhaps then establish how proper correction of the literature can be done.… Resources and further reading
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