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Editing medical journals (short course)
…Editorial Board members and managing editors. See www.pspconsulting.org/medical-short.shtml or contact Pippa Smart… - Event
Medical Editors, short course
…formal lectures – active participation is encouraged! A folder containing extensive notes and background reading is also provided. This course is ideal for editors-in-chief, editorial board members and senior managing editors.Further information: http://www.pspconsulting.org/ or [email protected]… - News
Follow COPE on Facebook and Twitter
COPE now has its own Facebook page as well as a Twitter account. Click on the links to follow us: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/COPE-Committee-on-Publication-Ethics/107658079276587 Twitter: - News
Annual Scientific Congress of Iranian Society of Medical Editors in association with COPE
…href="http://www.homahotels.com/Summary.aspx">http://www.homahotels.com/Summary.aspx). All individuals working in the field of scientific medical publications as well as those interested in ethical approaches to scientific publication are welcome. International editors as well as Iranian and regional editors will be present. The seminar is free for COPE members. For more information and to register, please visit the congress website: - News
Reports of COPE/BMJ meeting on research misconduct
Initial reports of the meeting on research misconduct organized jointly by COPE and the BMJ have been published in the BMJ and also in Nature which has also published an - News
SpotOn London 2012: Q&A with Dr Ginny Barbour
Leading up to the session on academic misconduct and fraud at SpotOn London, on 11-12 November, COPE chair Ginny Barbour did a Q&A for Nature. See here:… - Event
Medical Communications Forum: Trust & Transparency
…href="http://www.medcommsforum.com/">http://www.medcommsforum.com/ … - News
In the news: January 2019 Digest
…/articles/d41586-018-07740-z" target="_blank">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07740-z However, a recent survey by Editage of over 7000 researchers from India, Republic of Korea, Japan, China and Brazil has found that 25% of respondents were not aware or confused about what constitutes plagiarism and self-plagiarism, duplicate submission or who qualifies for authorship of a paper. - News
Nature Publishing Group wins libel case
Nature Publishing Group has won the libel case brought against them by Mohamed El Naschie, former editor of Chaos, Solitons and Fractals (CSF) regarding an article published in 2008: ‘Self-publishing editor set to retire’. Read more on the judgement - Event
Annual Scientific Congress of Iranian Society of Medical Editors in association with COPE
…href="http://www.homahotels.com/Summary.aspx">http://www.homahotels.com/Summary.aspx). The Iranian Society of Medical Editors is an organization responsible for guiding more than 190 medical journals in Iran. This society strives to educate editors through holding annual scientific congresses. All individuals working in the field of scientific medical publications as well as those interested in ethical approaches to scientific publication are welcome to attend.… - News
COPE Competition!
…Please send suggestions by 15 September http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PFN7K68… - News
In the news: November Digest
…Badges. https://www.webinarsains2019.com/ Think. Check. Submit. will be collaborating with the STEM Training in Ethics of Publication Practices (STEPP) programme, from Texas Tech University, which will research the challenges of dubious publishing practices and develop training materials to help researchers in making informed… - News
In the news: January Digest
…Predatory Publishing Leading scholars and publishers from ten countries have agreed a definition of predatory publishing. It took 12 hours of discussion, 18 questions and 3 rounds to reach. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03759-y Allegations of… - News
Standards in Authorship
Standards in authorship webinar, watch again: The pdf of the Standards in Authorship presentations is also available. - News
Editing Medical Journals: Short Course
…attract the best authors; how to manage your journal and, how to make your journal successful. Full course details can be found on the websiteor by emailing Pippa Smart [email protected]. …