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class="node-case__fields"> <div class="field field-name-field-anonymised-text-of-the-ca field-type-text-long field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Case text (Anonymised): </div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Author group A deposited a preprint onto a preprint server and simultaneously submitted the manuscript to journal A. Peer review in journal A took some considerable time, but the paper (paper A) was eventually published. During the long peer review of paper A, author group A noticed that another set of authors, author group B, had published paper B in journal B. While paper B was submitted several weeks after paper A (and after the preprint appeared), peer review in journal B was somewhat faster, and so paper B was published before paper A. Author group A suspect that some of the data and language in paper B was taken from their preprint, and that author group B had used this to "scoop" paper A. A citation to the preprint was given in paper B but author group A felt that this was only to guard author group B against accusations of plagiarism, and certainly did not assign full credit to their original discoveries.</p> <p>Author group A feels like author group B took advantage of some key results in their preprint to accelerate some major points in paper B. Unfortunately, author group A did not raise this with journal B. Journal B has only found out about this through word of mouth. Journal B does not know exactly which paper they refer to.</p> <p><strong><em>Questions for the Forum</em></strong></p> <ul><li>Is there a case to answer here?</li> <li>Should the editor of journal B advise author group A (who remain anonymous to journal B, and who can only be contacted through one of the editors of journal B)<br/> that they should formally report the issue to journal B so that it can be investigated<br/> as a plagiarism case in a published manuscript?</li> <li>What measures can journal B take to help prevent this happening in the future<br/> (eg, better training for editors and reviewers to identify the issue)?</li> </ul></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-advice field-type-text-long field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Advice: </div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Forum believed there was no case to answer because journal B has not been contacted by author group B looking for a resolution. A formal complaint has not been received by the journal so it is not the journal鈥檚 responsibility to actively pursue this matter.</p> <p>The Forum noted that plagiarism detection software does scan some of the common preprint sites and will indicate if direct plagiarism has occurred from a preprint.</p> <p>Measures that the journal can take to help prevent this happening in the future could be for the journal to review their author guidelines to ensure there is sufficient information on how to cite preprints, if the journal allows preprint citations. If a case of plagiarism arises, the journal may wish to follow COPE鈥檚 flowchart on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220124225007/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/plagiarism-published-article" target="_blank">what to do if you suspect plagiarism in a published paper</a>, which advises the editor to contact the authors initially in a neutral tone for an explanation, before taking the matter further.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-follow-up field-type-text-long field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Follow up: </div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The journal took the advice of the Forum and alerted the editors to the issue raised so that they would be better informed going forward and could hopefully pick up any issues like this in the future. As no formal complaint was made, as per the Forum鈥檚 advice, no further action was taken. The journal considers the case closed</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-resolution field-type-list-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Resolution: </div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">On-going</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Year: </div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web/20220124225007/https://publicationethics.org/taxonomy/term/3901">2021</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--classifications field--short"><div class="field-label">Core practices:</div><div class="item-list"><ul><li class="first"><a href="/web/20220124225007/https://publicationethics.org/misconduct" title="View all "Allegations of misconduct" content">Allegations of misconduct</a></li> <li class="last"><a href="/web/20220124225007/https://publicationethics.org/intellectualproperty" title="View all "Intellectual property" content">Intellectual property</a></li> </ul></div></div><div id="comments" class="comment-wrapper"> <h2 class="title">Comments</h2> <a id="comment-18691"></a> <section class="comment clearfix"> <ul class="attribution">  <li>Posted by <span class="username">GOURAV SONI</span>, 20/5/2021 9.44am</li> </ul> <div class="comment-text"> <div class="comment-arrow"></div> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>I also agree with the above mentioned advice</p> </div></div></div> </div>  <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_forbidden first last"><span><a href="/web/20220124225007/https://publicationethics.org/user/login?destination=node/48621%23comment-form">Login to your account</a> or <a href="/web/20220124225007/https://publicationethics.org/user/register?destination=node/48621%23comment-form">register</a><br>to post comments</span></li> </ul> </div>  </section> <div class="indented"><a id="comment-18726"></a> <section class="comment clearfix"> <ul class="attribution">  <li>Posted by <span class="username">Minakshi bharga...</span>, 23/5/2021 9.19am</li> </ul> <div class="comment-text"> <div class="comment-arrow"></div> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Useful</p> </div></div></div> </div>  <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_forbidden first last"><span><a href="/web/20220124225007/https://publicationethics.org/user/login?destination=node/48621%23comment-form">Login to your account</a> or <a href="/web/20220124225007/https://publicationethics.org/user/register?destination=node/48621%23comment-form">register</a><br>to post comments</span></li> </ul> </div>  </section> </div><a id="comment-18696"></a> <section class="comment clearfix"> <ul class="attribution">  <li>Posted by <span class="username">VAISHALI RAMTEKE</span>, 22/5/2021 9.25am</li> </ul> <div class="comment-text"> <div class="comment-arrow"></div> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>1.No there can't be a case if the journal B hasn't been informed or been given issue in writing.</p> <p>2.聽Firstly, Author Group A should lodge a formal complaint describing the issue with journal B providing documentary evidence as per COPE flowchart, so that the matter could be investigated and resolution could be sought. Author Group B should be asked for explanation too by Journal B . Also the course of action also聽depends on journal's policy.</p> <p>3. Journal B if allows preprint citation should also enhance policies and strengthen plagiarism check tools聽to check suspected plagiarism聽to help prevent this happening in the future.</p> </div></div></div> </div>  <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_forbidden first last"><span><a href="/web/20220124225007/https://publicationethics.org/user/login?destination=node/48621%23comment-form">Login to your account</a> or <a href="/web/20220124225007/https://publicationethics.org/user/register?destination=node/48621%23comment-form">register</a><br>to post comments</span></li> </ul> </div>  </section> <a id="comment-18706"></a> <section class="comment clearfix"> <ul class="attribution">  <li>Posted by <span class="username">Khushboo Batham</span>, 23/5/2021 3.27am</li> </ul> <div class="comment-text"> <div class="comment-arrow"></div> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Yes I agree and go with the above advice.</p> </div></div></div> </div>  <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_forbidden first last"><span><a href="/web/20220124225007/https://publicationethics.org/user/login?destination=node/48621%23comment-form">Login to your account</a> or <a href="/web/20220124225007/https://publicationethics.org/user/register?destination=node/48621%23comment-form">register</a><br>to post comments</span></li> </ul> </div>  </section> <a id="comment-18716"></a> <section class="comment clearfix"> <ul class="attribution">  <li>Posted by <span class="username">Tarun Ohri</span>, 23/5/2021 6.45am</li> </ul> <div class="comment-text"> <div class="comment-arrow"></div> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>I agree with the advise. Author B had given citation for Author A paper in discussion. There is no plagiarism in this case. However Author A could have been more proactive in this case.</p> </div></div></div> </div>  <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_forbidden first last"><span><a href="/web/20220124225007/https://publicationethics.org/user/login?destination=node/48621%23comment-form">Login to your account</a> or <a href="/web/20220124225007/https://publicationethics.org/user/register?destination=node/48621%23comment-form">register</a><br>to post comments</span></li> </ul> </div>  </section> <a id="comment-18731"></a> <section class="comment clearfix"> <ul class="attribution">  <li>Posted by <span class="username">Rachna Yadav</span>, 27/5/2021 5.22pm</li> </ul> <div class="comment-text"> <div class="comment-arrow"></div> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>I also agree with this advice</p> </div></div></div> </div>  <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_forbidden 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