New guidance: Dealing with concerns about the integrity of published research, and flowcharts with a practical approach to concerns about datasets.

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COPE Digest
June 2023

New guidance: Research concerns | Data

Welcome to COPE Digest

COPE and FORCE11 formed the Research Data Publishing Ethics Working Group in January 2021 to lead the development of standards for research data in publications. In September of that year the Working Group, in collaboration with COPE, developed recommendations for the handling of ethical concerns related to the publication of research data ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) for four categories of data issues. This was followed by the development of policy templates ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) to help journals, publishers, and data repositories communicate their policies around data publication.

We are now delighted to announce the launch of a series of practical flowcharts for journals and data repositories who are dealing with ethical concerns relating to data publication. Each of the four categories outlined in the 2021 recommendations has accompanying flowcharts for issues that occur before and after publication:
* Authorship and contributorship of published data: dealing with concerns ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM))
* Authorship and contributorship of unpublished data: dealing with concerns ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM))
* Concerns about risk in published data ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM))
* Concerns about risk in unpublished data ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM))
* Scientific rigour of published data: dealing with concerns ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM))
* Scientific rigour of unpublished data: dealing with concerns ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM))
* Legal and regulatory restrictions of published data: dealing with concerns ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM))
* Legal and regulatory restrictions of unpublished data: dealing with concerns ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM))

The Working Group is now closing and we thank everyone involved for their work and commitment in developing these valuable resources.

Find out more on the FORCE11 blog ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) about the Working Group activities and opportunities to submit suggestions for further work in this area.

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NEW GUIDANCE

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Dealing with concerns about the integrity of published research

In recent years, reporting of ethical concerns about research publications has become more prevalent, and the issues identified have become more complex. This includes situations where multiple concerns are raised simultaneously to multiple journals, from anonymous or named individuals.
This discussion document presents practical considerations for managing scenarios where editors are contacted with ethical concerns about the integrity of published research, highlighting:
* How concerns are reported to editors and publishers.
* How concerns should be responded to.
* Dealing with multiple concerns to the same journal from one individual.
* Dealing with issues raised across multiple journals.

READ GUIDANCE ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) >
COPE FORUM

Best practices for guest edited collections: discussion topic
11 JULY 2023: VIRTUAL
12:00-13:30pm BST / UTC+1

COPE Members only
Join us for the COPE Forum where participants discuss publication ethics issues submitted by members. The Forum begins with a discussion on Best practices for guest edited collections ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) .

READ MORE & REGISTER ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) >

Your publication ethics cases
COPE Members bring specific cases to the COPE Forum for discussion and advice from Forum participants: COPE Council and COPE Members.

SUBMIT A CASE ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) >
COPE WEBINAR

Enhancing partnerships of institutions and journals
28 JULY 2023: VIRTUAL
13:00-14:30pm BST / UTC+1

COPE Members only

For some years, COPE has been discussing the fundamental relationship between publication ethics and research ethics, publication ethics being part of research and research publishing. This webinar will look at the issues around the relationships between editors/publishers and institutions.

Susan Garfinkel will share the findings and recommendations of the working group
Enhancing partnerships of institutions and journals ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM))
Sabine Kleinert will discuss the Cooperation and Liaison between Universities and Editors ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM))
(CLUE) guidelines ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM))
Marie Soulière will present an update on COPE’s guidelines on
Cooperation between research institutions and journals on research integrity cases ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) .

After our speaker presentations, there will be an opportunity for questions from attendees. You can email your question (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Question%20for%20webinar%3A%20Enhancing%20partnerships%20of%20institutions%20and%20journals) in advance or ask questions during the webinar.
The webinar is free and is open to COPE members only.

REGISTER ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)#/registration) >


** PAPER MILLS SUMMIT
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Nature has published a report on the UNITED2ACT Summit organised by COPE and STM where stakeholders from across the research integrity spectrum gathered to discuss solutions to the paper mill problem. “It was the first time we had a group of people come together and co-create a set of actions which we’re going to take forward to combat this problem,” Deborah Kahn, COPE Trustee

READ ARTICLE ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) >


** AI IN SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS: WAME STATEMENT
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The World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) has revised its statement on the proper use of chatbots and generative AI in scholarly publications, which defines the need for editors and reviewers to disclose their use of AI technologies in evaluating submitted manuscripts and generating reviews and correspondence.

READ REVISED STATEMENT ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) >


** ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA
29 JUNE 2023
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COPE Chair, Dan Kulp, will speak to editors, authors and publishers at this webinar on 'Artificial intelligence and associated tools and policies in editorial decision making'. This event is part of the SciELO 25 years celebrations.

ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) >


** RESEARCH ETHICS ASSOCIATION (REA) CONFERENCE
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6-7 JULY 2023
COPE Vice-Chair, Nancy Chescheir, will run a session on navigating ethics in publication practices. The REA is a new organisation set up by early career researchers with the aim of getting people discussing ethics across disciplines and institutions, and integrating ethics with the entire process of research.

READ MORE AND REGISTER ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) >


** SUBMIT A GUEST EDITORIAL OR OPINION PIECE
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Launched in 2022, guest editorials have included the topics of predatory publishing ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) , research integrity issues ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) , detecting integrity issues ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) , and the challenge of AI bots for journal editors ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) .

We welcome guest editorials and opinion articles regarding research and publication ethics from COPE members.

READ MORE AND SUBMIT A PROPOSAL ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) >


** COPE Digest Editors:
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Itamar Ashkenazi, ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) COPE Council Member
Trevor Lane ([link removed](DATA-FLOWCHARTS-JUNE-2023-DIGEST-NM)) , COPE Trustee and Council Member

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