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Working together: a précis of roles and resources
When an ethics case arises on one of your journals, establishing who is responsible – and for what – may not seem clear cut. In truth, it isn’t; much will depend on the specifics of each situation...
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The art of detecting data and image manipulation
“… a false statement of fact, made deliberately, is the most serious crime a scientist can commit.” English Chemist and novelist, Charles Percy Snow (1905-1980) Over the years, numerous initiatives...
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Making the most of your COPE membership
In 2008, all Elsevier journals were enrolled in the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), so editors would have an alternative information resource when faced with research misconduct cases. In this...
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How CrossCheck can combat the perils of plagiarism
At Elsevier, we receive around a million articles per year for publication in our journals. Unfortunately, a small percentage fails to meet our ethics guidelines and nearly 50 percent of those cases...
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Talking to the media – who is responsible?
"My first thought is usually whether it is even appropriate for me to respond on behalf of the editor. The answer here, of course, is that it depends." Authors, editors, Elsevier…we all love the media...
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The importance of author education
While increasingly effective tools to detect plagiarism and duplicate submissions may prove a strong deterrent to errant authors, there is another vital element required for any ethics armory –...
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Editor in the Spotlight – Dr Robert Strangeway
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics Dr Robert Strangeway holds the position Research Geophysicist at the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP) at UCLA (University of...
View ArticleAbolish authors’ Conflict of Interest Statement, says author
The collaboration of Dr Gad Gilad, PhD, with Varda Gilad while working at several academic centers, including the National Institutes of Health, Weizmann Institute and Harvard University, has resulted...
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View ArticleWarning regarding fraudulent call for papers
Paul Doda | Deputy General Counsel, Elsevier Some of you may have received an email that appears to have been sent by Elsevier, inviting you to submit scholarly articles via email for publication in...
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Why science needs to publish negative results
Emma Granqvist, a journal Publisher for Elsevier’s plant sciences, is behind the recent launch of the open access journal New Negatives in Plant Science, a platform for negative, unexpected or...
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COPE Ethics Case: An authorship dispute
In this regular feature, we highlight an ethics dilemma from the searchable cases database operated by COPE, the Committee on Publication Ethics. In 2008, all Elsevier journals were enrolled in COPE so...
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COPE Ethics Case: Was institutional review board approval required?
In this regular feature, we highlight an ethics dilemma from the searchable cases database operated by COPE, the Committee on Publication Ethics. In 2008, all Elsevier journals were enrolled in COPE so...
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COPE Ethics Case: Possible omission of information essential for conclusions...
In this regular feature, we highlight an ethics dilemma from the searchable cases database operated by COPE, the Committee on Publication Ethics. In 2008, all Elsevier journals were enrolled in COPE so...
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Beware of fraudulent emails requesting payment
Paul Doda | Global Litigation Counsel, Elsevier In an article published in September last year we highlighted the fraudulent ‘call for papers’ emails that were going around. Recent feedback from...
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COPE Ethics Case: Reviewer requests to be added as an author after publication
In this regular feature, we highlight an ethics dilemma from the searchable cases database operated by COPE, the Committee on Publication Ethics. In 2008, all Elsevier journals were enrolled in COPE so...
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