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<mark>COPE</mark> <mark>Forum</mark> topic to it, where <mark>Forum</mark> participants discussed the issues. While this important topic aligns… </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2779" class="active">Peer review processes</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussions/bias-peer-review">View web version</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Forum discussion topics </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussions/coordination-multi-journal-complaints">Coordinating multi-journal complaints</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …Back to top Comments from the <mark>Forum</mark>, June 2021 NOTE, Comments do not imply formal <mark>COPE</mark> advice, or consensus. Often third parties or whistleblowers contact many publishers at the same time, which is helpful, because the publishers are all alerted to the issues. Usually, for individual cases, an editor will raise concerns about a paper with the… </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2772" class="active">Authorship and contributorship</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2777" class="active">Intellectual property</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2779" class="active">Peer review processes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussions/coordination-multi-journal-complaints">View web version</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Forum discussion topics </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussions/book-publishing-ethics">Ethical considerations around book publishing</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …particular topics related to research and publication ethics. What are the particulars of ethics in book publishing? Does book publishing require independent consideration with respect to publication ethics? This was discussed by participants of the <mark>COPE</mark> <mark>Forum</mark> in March 2021. What are we looking at when we talk about books? Books cover a range of materials, many of which are treated… </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2772" class="active">Authorship and contributorship</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2774" class="active">Conflicts of interest / Competing interests</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2779" class="active">Peer review processes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussions/book-publishing-ethics">View web version</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Forum discussion topics </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussions/predatory-publishing-solutions">Predatory publishing: next steps and where do we go from here?</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …was discussed at the <mark>COPE</mark> <mark>Forum</mark> on Tuesday 15 December 2020. Questions for the <mark>Forum</mark> Should <mark>COPE</mark> use its criteria for membership as an instrument to evaluate standards of scholarly publishing vehicles for the purpose of informing authors, peer reviewers, readers, scholars invited to serve on editorial boards, and universities evaluating scholarly productivity? … </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2771" class="active">Allegations of misconduct</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussions/predatory-publishing-solutions">View web version</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Forum discussion topics </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussions/publishing-manipulation-paper-mills">Systematic manipulation of the publishing process via “paper mills”</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> September 2020 Increasingly, across the research publishing landscape, publishers are seeing large scale manipulation of the publication process. The production of fraudulent papers at scale via alleged ‘paper mills’ is one such manipulation. Participants discussed this at the <mark>COPE</mark> <mark>Forum</mark>, September 2020. Paper mills… </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2772" class="active">Authorship and contributorship</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2777" class="active">Intellectual property</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2779" class="active">Peer review processes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussions/publishing-manipulation-paper-mills">View web version</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Forum discussion topics </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussion-topics/editing-reviewer-comments">Editing of reviewer comments</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …non-conflicted, thoughtful, unbiased, thorough reviews of the work in question and to not be subjected to hostile or personal attacks. This topic was discussed by participants of the <mark>COPE</mark> <mark>Forum</mark>, March 2020. Editing of peer reviews After the <mark>Forum</mark> discussion we shared an online questionnaire with members and non-members to gain more feedback on this topic. </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2779" class="active">Peer review processes</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussion-topics/editing-reviewer-comments">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/files/forum_discussion_editing_reviewer_comments.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Forum discussion topics </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussion-topics/what-does-peer-review-mean-arts-humanities-and-social-sciences">What does peer review mean in the arts, humanities and social sciences?</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> June 2020 Are there differences in gender and diversity issues in arts, humanities, and social sciences (AHSS) in peer review from other disciplines? Participants discussed this topic at the <mark>COPE</mark> <mark>Forum</mark>, June 2020. Language, quality, diversity and inclusivity in AHSS In a study by <mark>COPE</mark> in collaboration with Taylor & Francis… </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2779" class="active">Peer review processes</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussion-topics/what-does-peer-review-mean-arts-humanities-and-social-sciences">View web version</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Forum discussion topics </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussion-topics/cope-forum-11-november-2019-artificial-intelligence-ai-decision">COPE Forum 11 November 2019: Artificial intelligence (AI) in decision making</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …could/should be used. <mark>COPE</mark> members discussed these ethical issues in the <mark>COPE</mark> <mark>Forum</mark>. Read the discussion in the pdf and send us your feedback and… </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussion-topics/cope-forum-11-november-2019-artificial-intelligence-ai-decision">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/files/forum_discussion_artificial_intelligence_ai_in_decision_making_nov_2019.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Forum discussion topics </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussion-topics/cope-forum-13-november-2017-self-citation-wheres-line">COPE Forum: 13 November 2017: Self-Citation: where's the line?</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> A recent post on Scholarly Kitchen [1] raised some interesting points about the ethics surrounding citation, and specifically self-citation. Previously, <mark>COPE</mark> has discussed related issues surrounding self-citation by journals and editors [2] and citation of preprints [3]. During this <mark>forum</mark>, we broadened the discussion… </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussion-topics/cope-forum-13-november-2017-self-citation-wheres-line">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/files/Self-citation.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Forum discussion topics </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussion-topics/cope-forum-11-february-2019-diversity-and-inclusion-research">COPE Forum 11 February 2019: Diversity and inclusion in research publishing</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …feel engaged and their contributions and perspectives are valued. Efforts to actively promote both diversity and inclusion need to be ongoing, given that demographics and team composition continuously change with time. The <mark>Forum</mark> discussed how <mark>COPE</mark> can help members to encourage diversity and inclusion and how it can be improved for different communities involved in research publishing. This is… </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2776" class="active">Ethical oversight</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussion-topics/cope-forum-11-february-2019-diversity-and-inclusion-research">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/files/Notes%20from%20Forum%20Discussion%20Topic_Diversity%20and%20inclusion%20in%20research%20publishing_FINAL%20%282%29.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Forum discussion topics </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussion-topics/cope-forum-5-november-2018-predatory-publishing">COPE Forum 5 November 2018: Predatory Publishing</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …is confusion between some legitimate open-access peer review journals and predatory open-access journals, and sometimes include legitimate scholars on their editorial masthead. The <mark>Forum</mark> discussed further issues and possible solutions. This discussion and posts on our website are summarised in the document attached here.… </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2771" class="active">Allegations of misconduct</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussion-topics/cope-forum-5-november-2018-predatory-publishing">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/files/DiscussionTopic_Predatory%20publishing_FINAL.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Forum discussion topics </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussion-topics/cope-forum-30-april-2018-preprints-continuing-conversation">COPE Forum 30 April 2018: Preprints: continuing the conversation</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> Preprint platforms have been common in physics and mathematics but the preprint landscape is changing rapidly with new platforms emerging across various disciplines. This raises opportunities for discussion across communities and for all those involved: preprint platforms, journals, authors, funders and institutions. <mark>COPE</mark> has facilitated this discussion previously via an earlier <mark>forum</mark>… </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2777" class="active">Intellectual property</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussion-topics/cope-forum-30-april-2018-preprints-continuing-conversation">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/files/Notes%20from%20Forum%20Discussion%20Topic_Preprints_continuing%20the%20conversation_FINAL.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Forum discussion topics </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussions/expressions-of-concern">COPE Forum 26 February 2018: Expressions of concern</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …How should journals use expressions of concern? They are “used to raise awareness to a possible problem in an article”. They are a relatively new, rare, and non-standardized type of editorial notice compared to corrections or retractions and “considerable differences in policy and practice remain between journals”. Journals are grappling with when expressions of concern are appropriate and wh… </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussions/expressions-of-concern">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/files/Notes%20from%20Forum%20Discussion%20Topic_Expressions%20of%20concern_final.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Forum discussion topics </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussion-topics/cope-forum-24-july-2017-preprints-what-are-issues">COPE Forum 24 July 2017: Preprints: what are the issues?</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …href="http://asapbio.org">http://asapbio.org) will convene a meeting in July in which the establishment of standards will be among the issues discussed. To date there have been few public discussions around the ethics of making unverified research available in this way and there are a number of issues that arise. Not all ethical issues around preprints have a link with journal articles and <mark>COPE</mark> may wish to consider ‘mission creep’… </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2777" class="active">Intellectual property</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussion-topics/cope-forum-24-july-2017-preprints-what-are-issues">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/files/u7141/Notes%20on%20COPE%20Forum%20discussion_Preprints_what%20are%20the%20issues_24%20July%202017_final.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Forum discussion topics </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/discussion-documents/cope-forum-12-february-2016-data-sharing">COPE Forum 12 February 2016: Data sharing</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> Data sharing is increasingly viewed as an essential step in improving research transparency and reproducibility (Taichman et al, 2016; Vickers, 2006). There has been a lot of discussion on the imperative for data sharing in the biomedical arena, particularly of publically funded research. As a result, there are many disciplines where proposals for data sharing are being discussed. Publis… </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2775" class="active">Data and reproducibility</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/discussion-documents/cope-forum-12-february-2016-data-sharing">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/files/u661/Notes%20from%20Forum%20Discussion%20Topic_12_February%202016_DATA_SHARING_final.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Forum discussion topics </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/discussion-documents/cope-forum-9-december-2015-cope-consultationguidance-document">COPE Forum 9 December 2015: COPE consultation/guidance document on handling competing interests</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> Introduction Competing interests (also known as conflicts of interests (COIs)) are ubiquitous. One definition is as follows “A conflict of interest (COI) is a situation in which a person or organization is involved in multiple interests, financial interest, or otherwise, one of which could possibly corrupt the motivation of the individual or organization. The presence of… </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2774" class="active">Conflicts of interest / Competing interests</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/discussion-documents/cope-forum-9-december-2015-cope-consultationguidance-document">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/files/u7140/Notes%20from%20FORUM%20discussion%20topic_%20COPE%20document%20on%20handling%20CoI_final.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Forum discussion topics </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/discussion-documents/cope-forum-9-september-2015-who-%E2%80%9Cowns%E2%80%9D-peer-review">COPE Forum 9 September 2015: Who “owns” peer review?</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> Two trends have recently come together within scholarly publication; open review, and the desire to give credit to reviewers. At the convergence are organizations like Publons and Academic Karma who wish to openly acknowledge the work of peer-reviewers by recording, not only the amount, but also, in some circumstances, the content of individuals’ peer-review activity. Academics may view service… </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2779" class="active">Peer review processes</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/discussion-documents/cope-forum-9-september-2015-who-%E2%80%9Cowns%E2%80%9D-peer-review">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/files/u7141/Notes%20from%20FORUM%20discussion%20topic_Who%20owns%20peer%20review_final.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Forum discussion topics </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220419144908/https://publicationethics.org/resources/forum-discussion-topics/cope-forum-10-june-2015-prior-publication-and-theses">COPE Forum 10 June 2015: Prior publication and theses</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> Research higher degree theses have traditionally been seen as part of the scholarly communications chain, and have been made available by university libraries in print and, latterly, online via institutional repositories. 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