An updated version of The Principles of Transparency for Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing, and resources and activities for Peer Review Week.
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COPE Digest
September 2022, Vol 10
Issue 4: Peer review week
Welcome to the September COPE Digest
Welcome to our annual edition of Digest celebrating Peer Review Week. This year’s theme is “Research Integrity: Creating and supporting trust in research”.
As part of Peer Review Week, COPE is hosting a webinar on managing paper mills. We reported on the latest news ([link removed](PRINCIPLES-PRWEEK-SEPTEMBER-2022-DIGEST)) concerning the problem of paper mills ([link removed](PRINCIPLES-PRWEEK-SEPTEMBER-2022-DIGEST)) in August, and our forthcoming webinar addresses the problem, with speakers sharing their experience and suggesting practical steps for managing paper mills. As I write this, we have just a few spaces left; this is your last chance to register ([link removed](PRINCIPLES-PRWEEK-SEPTEMBER-2022-DIGEST)) if you haven’t already.
During Peer Review Week there is a full schedule ([link removed](PRINCIPLES-PRWEEK-SEPTEMBER-2022-DIGEST)) of webinars, videos, podcasts and blogs that you can take part in. Several members of COPE Council have been invited to speak at various events:
- Jigisha Patel is on the panel of CSE’s webinar “Research integrity in publishing”
- Deborah Poff is part of the Aries Systems webinar panel “Research Integrity: Creating and Supporting Trust in Research”
- Stephanie Kinnan and Michael Wise will speak at the Scholastica event on plagiarism detection in the evolving publishing landscape.
COPE, DOAJ, OASPA and WAME have launched a new edition of the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing ([link removed](PRINCIPLES-PRWEEK-SEPTEMBER-2022-DIGEST)) . This latest version provides greater depth and clarity for today's publishing environment. We believe that these practices are fully achievable by all scholarly journals, regardless of size, resource, geography or discipline, and we encourage authors and anyone else who is unfamiliar with a journal to use these criteria in assessing a journal. The Principles of Transparency are central to COPE’s membership criteria.
At our seminar in May, I introduced COPE membership for universities and research institutes. Initially we are reaching out to a small group of research universities and institutions to be the inaugural members of COPE.
We are delighted to announce the first of those university members who have joined our publication ethics community.
READ MORE ([link removed](PRINCIPLES-PRWEEK-SEPTEMBER-2022-DIGEST)) >
COPE Chair, Dan Kulp
NEW EDITION: PRINCIPLES OF TRANSPARENCY AND BEST PRACTICE IN SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING
These guiding principles are intended as a foundation for best practice in scholarly publishing to help existing and new journals reach the best possible standards.
The fourth edition of the Principles represents a collective effort between COPE, Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and World Academy of Medical Editors (WAME) to align the principles with today’s scholarly publishing landscape.
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Guidance is provided on the information that should be made available on:
* publication ethics and editorial policies
* peer review and access to content
* author fees, advertising, direct marketing
* ownership and management, editorial team, and advisory body
* copyright and licensing, archiving, website, and journal name
READ THE REVISED PRINCIPLES ([link removed](PRINCIPLES-PRWEEK-SEPTEMBER-2022-DIGEST)) >
PEER REVIEW GUIDANCE
For editors and publishers
Peer Review Week is a yearly global virtual event celebrating the essential role that peer review plays in maintaining research quality. COPE resources support the central message that quality peer review is critical to scholarly communication. We encourage the sharing of COPE resources during the week using #PeerReviewWeek22:
* Editing of peer reviews guidelines ([link removed](PRINCIPLES-PRWEEK-SEPTEMBER-2022-DIGEST)) : advice on when and how to edit peer reviews.
* Systematic manipulation of the publication process guidance ([link removed](PRINCIPLES-PRWEEK-SEPTEMBER-2022-DIGEST)) : how to identify potential fraudulent activity, and flowcharts to use when handling suspected manipulation.
* Peer review manipulation flowcharts ([link removed](PRINCIPLES-PRWEEK-SEPTEMBER-2022-DIGEST)) : a step by step process to follow if peer review manipulation is suspected during or after publication.
* How to recognise potential manipulation of the peer review process ([link removed](PRINCIPLES-PRWEEK-SEPTEMBER-2022-DIGEST)) : how to recognise features or patterns of reviewer activity and recommendations on how to minimise peer review manipulation.
For peer reviewers
* Ethical guidelines for peer reviewers ([link removed](PRINCIPLES-PRWEEK-SEPTEMBER-2022-DIGEST)) provide basic principles and standards for peer reviewers during the peer process.
* What to consider when asked to peer review a manuscript flowchart ([link removed](PRINCIPLES-PRWEEK-SEPTEMBER-2022-DIGEST)) : steps in the decision process that you might go through to decide whether or not you should accept the request.
PAPER MILLS WEBINAR
TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2022
14:00-15:30pm (BST / UTC+1)
As part of Peer Review Week COPE is hosting a webinar for editors and publishers who would like to know more about paper mills, how editors have dealt with them, and practical tips on managing paper mills.
REGISTER ([link removed](PRINCIPLES-PRWEEK-SEPTEMBER-2022-DIGEST)) >
COPE FORUM
TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2022
16:00-17:30pm (BST / UTC+1)
COPE Members: Join us for the COPE Forum where participants discuss publication ethics issues submitted by members. The Forum will begin with a discussion on conference proceedings.
READ MORE AND REGISTER ([link removed](PRINCIPLES-PRWEEK-SEPTEMBER-2022-DIGEST)) >
AUTHORSHIP SEMINAR, MALAYSIA
Dr Trevor Lane, COPE Council member, was invited by the Faculty of Science and Natural Resources of the Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia, to give an online seminar on 1 July about authorship issues. Titled “Publication Ethics and Authorship Dispute”, the event was for university researchers aiming to publish their research in peer-reviewed journals, as well as at research administrators
SEE PRESENTATION ([link removed](PRINCIPLES-PRWEEK-SEPTEMBER-2022-DIGEST)) >
GPP GUIDELINES
The newest revision of the Good Publication Practice (GPP) guidelines is now available. GPP 2022 guidelines provide international ethical and practical recommendations for key stakeholders involved in publishing or presenting company-sponsored biomedical research.
READ MORE ([link removed](PRINCIPLES-PRWEEK-SEPTEMBER-2022-DIGEST)) >
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** COPE Digest Editors:
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Nancy C Chescheir, COPE Trustee
Deborah Kahn, COPE Trustee
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