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<div class="core"><div id="cmain" class="has-no-image collection collection-page-grid-placement item-1 item-1-1 last-item end"><div> <div class="core"> <div style="data-background-image:url("https://media.springernature.com/full/springer-cms/rest/v1/content/13335168/data/v2");background-color:#0070a8;" id="c18587966" class="has-background-image has-background-color has-no-icon teaser teaser-stage-3 item-1 item-1-6 odd-item section even-item-custom"><div> <div class="row row-block-grid"><div class="column"><div class="core"> <div class="row"> <div class="column small-12 large-8"> <div data-mh="18587966" class="text-group"> <div class=" link-button"><a href="/la/editors/editor-courses" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/la/editors/editor-courses/editors-code-of-conduct-journals" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="teaser-stage-3 - E-Learning courses - /la/editors/editor-courses">E-Learning courses</a></div> <div> <h1 class="headline stage-headline-style-default">Course on code of conduct for journals</h1> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div> </div></div><div id="c18592820" class="has-no-image collection collection-general-grid item-2 item-2-6 even-item section odd-item-custom"><div> <div class="row row-block-grid"><div class="column"><div data-setting-grid-columns-small="100" data-setting-grid-columns-medium="auto,33" class="core"> <div class="row row-block-grid"><div class="column medium-8" id=""><div id="c18593334" class="has-no-image collection collection-default item-1 item-1-2"><div> <div class="core"> <div class="row row-block-grid small-up-1"><div class="column" id="temporary-start-page"><div id="c18592818" class="article article-default item-1 item-1-2"><div> <div class="core"> <div class=""> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p class="intro--paragraph">The Springer Nature Journal Editors' Code of Conduct sets out the standards and expectations associated with the role of Editor-in-Chief. This free course provides you with an overview of the Code.</p></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="column" id="services-for-your-journal"><div id="c18588188" class="has-no-image collection collection-general-grid item-2 item-2-2 last-item end"><div> <div data-setting-background="#ffffff" class="core"> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><table><tbody><tr><td><p class="align--center">   <img alt="editor+B" title="editor+B" src="//media.springernature.com/full/springer-cms/rest/v1/content/18588098/data/v2" /></p></td><td><p class="align--center"> <img alt="english+C" title="english+C" src="//resource-cms.springernature.com/springer-cms/rest/v1/content/18588100/data/v2" /></p></td><td><p class="align--center"><img alt="time" title="time" src="//resource-cms.springernature.com/springer-cms/rest/v1/content/18588104/data/v2" /></p></td></tr><tr><td><p class="align--center">Editor Resources</p></td><td><p class="align--center">English</p></td><td>45 minutes</td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="row row-block-grid small-up-1 medium-up-2 large-up-1"></div> </div> </div></div></div></div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="column medium-4" id="access-the-course"><div id="c18587968" class="has-no-background-image has-background-color has-icon has-no-icon-fullsize has-no-copy-text teaser teaser-box item-2 item-2-2 last-item end"><div> <a href="https://resources.springernature.com/resources-springernature-com/springer-nature-journal-editors-code-of-conduct-1/26845486" title="Access the course" style="background-color:#0070a8;" data-mh="18592820" data-track="click" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="teaser-box - large_video - https://resources.springernature.com/resources-springernature-com/springer-nature-journal-editors-code-of-conduct-1/26845486" data-track-label="/la/editors/editor-courses/editors-code-of-conduct-journals" class="teaser-box__link js-match-height core"> <div class="icon"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 100 100"><title>_</title><path d="M28.534,98.129A6.069,6.069,0,0,1,22.789,94H2a2,2,0,0,1,0-4H22.84a6.063,6.063,0,0,1,11.393,0H97.895a2,2,0,0,1,0,4H34.283A6.074,6.074,0,0,1,28.534,98.129ZM91.81,82.018H8.19c-6.009,0-8.19-5.108-8.19-8.54V20.524a8.114,8.114,0,0,1,8.19-8.54H91.81c6.009,0,8.19,5.107,8.19,8.54V73.478A8.114,8.114,0,0,1,91.81,82.018ZM8.2,15.984A4.132,4.132,0,0,0,4,20.524V73.478c.01.748.257,4.54,4.19,4.54H91.81c.686-.012,4.19-.287,4.19-4.54V20.524c-.01-.748-.257-4.54-4.19-4.54Zm34.92,49.876a2,2,0,0,1-2-2V30.36a2,2,0,0,1,3.214-1.59L66.28,45.522a2,2,0,0,1,0,3.18L44.336,65.451A2,2,0,0,1,43.122,65.861Zm2-31.458V59.818L61.771,47.111Z"/></svg> </div> <div class="text-group"> <h2 class="headline">Access the course</h2> </div> <span class="teaser-box__arrow-icon teaser-box__arrow-icon--external-link"></span> </a> </div></div></div></div> </div></div></div> </div></div><div id="c18587986" class="has-no-image collection collection-general-grid item-3 item-3-6 odd-item section even-item-custom"><div> <div class="row row-block-grid"><div class="column"><div class="core"> <div class="row row-block-grid small-up-1 medium-up-2 large-up-3"><div class="column" id=""><div id="c18587990" class="teaser teaser-default item-1 item-1-3" data-mh="18587986"><div> <div class="teaser-default__no-link core"> <div class="text-group"> <h2 class="headline">About this course</h2> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p>Are you unsure about the Journal Editors' Code of Conduct? Dislike reading lengthy documents, but keen to learn about the key concepts in an informative and engaging manner? This course is designed and written for Editors-in-Chief, to help you understand the basic principles of the Journal Editors' Code of Conduct, and also to test your understanding of some tricky scenarios you may face in the course of your editorship.</p></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="column" id=""><div id="c18587992" class="teaser teaser-default item-2 item-2-3" data-mh="18587986"><div> <div class="teaser-default__no-link core"> <div class="text-group"> <h2 class="headline">Who should take this course?</h2> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p>This course has been written with Editors-in-Chief in mind, and all Editors-in-Chief should take this course to ensure they are familiar and comfortable with the Journal Editors' Code of Conduct. However, it may also be useful for any Editor who handles manuscripts for a journal and thus all Editors are welcome to take this course. You can take this course in one go or at your own pace, as it is fine to leave and return to it at another time.</p></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="column" id=""><div id="c18587994" class="teaser teaser-default item-3 item-3-3 last-item end" data-mh="18587986"><div> <div class="teaser-default__no-link core"> <div class="text-group"> <h2 class="headline">What will I learn in this course?</h2> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p>You will be taken through the fundamental concepts of the Journal Editors' Code of Conduct to ensure you understand the basic principles of editorial policies, manuscript handling (including peer review and decision making), conflicts of interest, libellous and defamatory material, field-specific policies and post publication issues. You will be presented with interactive questions and exercises to challenge yourself on how to navigate difficult situations.</p></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> </div></div></div> </div></div><div id="c18588012" class="has-no-image collection collection-general-grid item-4 item-4-6 even-item section odd-item-custom"><div> <div class="row row-block-grid"><div class="column"><div data-setting-grid-columns-large="25,auto" data-setting-grid-columns-small="100" data-setting-grid-columns-medium="100" class="core"> <div class="row row-block-grid"><div class="column large-3" id=""><div id="c18588096" class="teaser teaser-image-only item-1 item-1-2"><div> <a href="/la/editors/code-of-conduct-journals" class="link core"><div class="image"><span><img src="data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<%3Fxml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'%3F><svg width='1024px' height='768px' viewBox='0 0 1024 768' version='1.1' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' xmlns:xlink='http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink'><title>Loading 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It explains how to identify the characteristics of a good reviewer and invite reviewers and how to assess peer review reports.</p></div> <span class="teaser-default__arrow-icon"></span> </div> </a> </div> </div></div></div><div class="column" id=""><div id="c18588396" class="teaser teaser-default item-4 item-4-6" data-mh="18588730"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/la/editors/editor-courses/course-research-ethics" title="Course Research Ethics" data-track="click" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="teaser-default - Research Ethics - /la/editors/editor-courses/course-research-ethics" data-track-label="/la/editors/editor-courses/editors-code-of-conduct-journals" class="teaser-default__link"> <div class="image"><span><img src="data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<%3Fxml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'%3F><svg width='1024px' height='768px' viewBox='0 0 1024 768' version='1.1' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' 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data-src="https://media.springernature.com/full/springer-cms/rest/v1/content/18653272/data/v3" style="max-height: 340px" title="Research Ethics | © Springer Nature 2021" /></span></div> <div class="text-group"> <h3 class="headline">Research Ethics</h3> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p>Learn about different aspects of research ethics for editors, such as ethics approval requirements, informed consent to participate in research, ethics requirements for animal studies and requirements for clinical trial registration.</p></div> <span class="teaser-default__arrow-icon"></span> </div> </a> </div> </div></div></div><div class="column" id=""><div id="c18588398" class="teaser teaser-default item-5 item-5-6" data-mh="18588730"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/la/editors/editor-courses/plagiarism" title="Course Plagiarism" data-track="click" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="teaser-default - Plagiarism - /la/editors/editor-courses/plagiarism" 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