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Welcome to the September issue of COPE Digest.
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NEW CASES FROM THE COPE FORUM
Two new cases were brought to the COPE Forum in September for discussion and advice from COPE Members:
Advice on individual cases is not formal COPE guidance.
CASE DISCUSSIONS >
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PLAGIARISM IN 2024
In 2024 generative AI, more cross-publisher collaboration, improved detection tools, and renewed attention to plagiarism are redefining the problem of plagiarism and how to respond to it.
Daniel Ucko, COPE Council Member, introduces the discussion held at our September COPE Forum.
VIDEO AND DISCUSSION >
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TEMPLATE LETTERS
COPE Members Only
Template letters are available to COPE Members who are communicating with authors, reviewers or universities about a suspected breach of research or publication integrity.
The templates were recently updated, with new letters added including for cases where journal editors need to contact universities.
TEMPLATE LETTERS >
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YOUR PUBLICATION ETHICS CASES
COPE Members Only
COPE Members: if you have a publication ethics issue you are currently dealing with and need advice from other COPE members, submit your case for discussion and advice at the Forum or from COPE Council Members.
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MATERIAL PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS A PREPRINT
COPE positions are short summaries of COPE advice on a range of issues. This month we highlight a COPE position describing how journals should handle material previously published on a preprint server.
SEE COPE POSITION >
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PUBLICATION INTEGRITY WEEK
18 - 22 NOVEMBER 2024
This week-long series of events will feature insights from across the publication integrity spectrum from sessions on good publication ethics practice to discussions on issues challenging research publishing.
Publication Integrity Week is free for COPE Members.
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The programme of events involves several sessions on the topics:
- Plagiarism
- Working together to ensure integrity of the scholarly record
- The future of publication ethics
- Paper mills
- Dealing with data
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS >
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出版伦理道德概述
2024年10月8日，星期二，16:00 - 17:30（北京时间）
本次线上研讨会对所有人免费开放。
国际出版伦理委员会（COPE）理事徐佳忆和胡昌杰将共同主持，并为大家带来一场中文版本的出版伦理概述研讨会。
此次研讨会的内容主要涵盖出版伦理基本原则概述，以及COPE发布的相关指南和工具在日常期刊编辑工作实践中的应用。无论是对申请 COPE 会员，还是负责处理出版伦理问题的编辑人员，都将从中受益匪浅。
徐佳忆和胡昌杰将介绍 COPE发布 的中文资源，重点介绍良好出版伦理的核心原则，以及期刊编辑常遇到的问题。他们将使用 COPE 会员提交的真实案例，邀请与会者分享他们的应对方式，并讨论解决问题的不同路径。
本次研讨会的注册将于近期开放。
COPE Council Members Jiayi Xi and Jason Hu will be leading a Chinese-language version of our Introduction to Publication Ethics workshop. The workshop takes place on Tuesday 8 October, 16:00-17:30 CST / UTC+8.
This workshop is an introduction to the principles of publication ethics and how to use guidance and tools to embed publication ethics in a journal's daily practice.
COPE线上研讨会：出版伦理道德概述 >
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AI IS COMPLICATING PLAGIARISM
Whether generative AI tools improve productivity and reduce language barriers or infringe copyright, help disguise plagiarism, and falsely boost productivity are discussed by Diana Kwon, who leaves her question on "How should scientists respond?" partially answered.
PLAGIARISM AND AI >
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STOP BAD SCIENCE PROPAGATING THROUGH THE LITERATURE
Citing retracted research, dubious papers and citations, and paper mills. Tools and a change in practice can prevent further distortion when awareness of when a paper can’t be trusted is too low. This article suggests adopting some easy-to-use technological solutions to help researchers, publishers and referees to clean things up.
HOW TO CLEAN UP THE LITERATURE >
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PEER REVIEW WEEK
ONLINE, 23-27 SEPTEMBER
We are in Peer Review Week, which is themed 'Innovation and Technology in Peer Review'. Join in with the discussion and insights as many organisations host webinars, podcasts, blogs and other resources. Peer Review Week brings together researchers, editors, publishers and other stakeholders in the scholarly community.
PEER REVIEW WEEK >
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Submitting a guest editorial or opinion piece to COPE
We welcome guest editorials and opinion articles regarding research and publication ethics from COPE members. Please read the COPE guest editorial policy before submitting your article.
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COPE Digest Editors:
Itamar Ashkenazi, COPE Council Member
Trevor Lane, COPE Trustee and Council Member
Managing Editor, Sarah Gillmore, COPE Engagement & Outreach Officer
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