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Seven plagiarized manuscripts in one month by the same corresponding author
…plagiarism checking all manuscripts before the review process begins rather than after. If there is a significant match, as defined by the software, it is always worth checking that the match is real, for example, excluding quotes and references. The editor should contact the authors' institutions, particularly because this individual is a resident, so that corrective action can be taken before this… - Case
Author dispute over data presented in paper
…Education had concluded before deciding whether the paper should be retracted. The corresponding author responded to this letter and asked that the paper be retracted immediately and stated that the investigation would take several years. The Editor-in-Chief and the Publisher then wrote to the first author and asked for a full and detailed explanation as to the concerns raised by the corresponding… - Seminars and webinars
Post-publication critiques
…Good research should produce data in a form which is ready to share and sites such as OSF and Zenodo provide this without charge. Some journals have moved towards mandating data sharing for certain article types (if possible under confidentiality agreements); at the BMJ all authors must submit a declaration stating whether… - Seminars and webinars
Handling a case of misconduct
…although they can present difficulties when more information is needed. Perceptions of the process, standards of knowledge, and the resources and time required are identified as key areas where change would be welcome, especially in de-stigmatising corrections that protect the scholarly record. Back to top Past Council Members
COPE has benefited from many experienced editors and other publishing professionals who have served COPE as volunteers. Below is a list of COPE's previous Trustees and Council Members. Michael Farthing, co-Founder, Chair (1997-2003) Richard Horton, co-Founder (1997) Richard Smith,…- News
In the news: December 2021
…review. Discussion of some of the resultant issues, especially in the medical fields, are presented by former COPE Council member Seth Leopold, here and here, and separately by - Case
Rescind a decision post-acceptance prior to publication
…technical editor can ask for revisions directly rather than sending it out again. Conversely, re-review would be recommended there were concerns about the original peer-review process, such as undeclared conflicts of interest or recognition that reviewers were author-nominated reviewers and returned too fast and favourable reports. Additional review would also be necessary if the editor realises that the… Member Insight
…ethics April 2021 In this month's issue, COPE's Facilitation and Integrity Officer, Iratxe Puebla, looks at prevention, education and best practices in publication ethics with lessons from COPE's Facilitation & Integrity subcommittee. Related resources- Case
Meta-analysis: submission of unreliable findings
…negate the conclusions of your meta-analysis.” The revised version was sent back to us in January 2012. It contained only one mention of the large RCT without quoting any of its findings. The covering correspondence discussed the RCT findings that had been recently presented and speculated as to why they appeared different from the findings of the meta-analysis. We accepted the… - Seminars and webinars
Seminar 2021: Introduction to publication ethics
…other COPE resources to resolve issues, with emphasis on identifying further training and editorial office development. The webinar is one of a series of nine sessions as part of the COPE Seminar 2021. Presentations
COPE Council members and staff are often asked to give presentations on publication ethics and COPE's work. Listed below as viewable PDFs are selected presentations given since 2005. Presentations from 2010. Presentations from 2009. Presentations from 2008. Presentations from…- News
Welcome new COPE members April-June 2019
Welcome to our new members who have joined COPE between April and June 2019. The new members have been assessed against criteria outlined in the Principles of Transparency and signing up to COPE shows that they intend to follow the highest standards of publication ethics and to apply COPE principles of publication ethics outlined in the - News
In the News: July Digest
…improve and establish themselves, rather than classing them as predatory and dooming them to failure? https://awayofhappening.wordpress.com/2018/06/09/the-institutionalized-racism-of-scholarly-publishing/ Indonesia’s new initiative pushing scholars to publish… - News
In the news: September 2018 Digest
…programme, is to start accepting publications that have not yet been peer reviewed as part of applicants’ track records https://www.researchresearch.com/news/article/?articleId=1376714