Codes of conduct for research integrity: are they fit for purpose?
European countries can’t agree on what counts as research misconduct, creating potential pitfalls for researchers.
Should we pay peer reviewers?
Join the debate: learn about the potential benefits and risks of paying peer reviewers.
Key principles for better evidence communication
Find out how implementing key principles of evidence communication can help audiences make informed decisions on clinical research.
Combatting research integrity breaches: insights from Suzanne Farley, Director of the Springer Nature Research Integrity Group
Read Suzanne Farley’s perspectives on the steps one publisher is taking to address the growing problem of research misconduct.
Is it ever ok for editors to alter peer review reports?
A recent survey assessed the prevalence of editors altering peer review reports. Read about the results here.
Research integrity across the Atlantic: our summary of the first Biomedical Transparency Summit series webinar
Find out more about what was covered during the first 2021 webinar from the Center for Biomedical Research Transparency.
Research integrity: putting principles into practice
Find out how principles of research integrity can be put into practice to combat fraud and misconduct.
Acknowledging professional writing support in publications – are we doing enough?
It is standard practice to name professional medical writers in publications, but how should we acknowledge subcontracted or freelance support?
Meeting report: summary of session 3 of the 8th EMWA Symposium
Missed the meeting? Read our report on the symposium entitled “Research integrity & the medical communicator: what we do when no one is watching.”
[VIDEO] Understanding text recycling
Learn more about text recycling from the Text Recycling Research Project in this recent webinar hosted by COPE.
[VIDEO] Professional medical writing support and the quality, ethics and timeliness of clinical trial reporting: a systematic review
Obaro Evuarherhe, Principal Consultant at Oxford PharmaGenesis, discusses professional medical writing support and the quality, ethics and timeliness of clinical trial reporting.
Can you spot a predatory conference?
Ruairi Mackenzie provides a personal account of attending a “fake” conference run by Conference Series in a recent article for Technology Networks.
Does professional medical writing support impact the quality, ethics and timeliness of clinical trial reporting?
Findings of a systematic review show working with professional medical writers positively affects measures of quality, ethics and timeliness.
Self-citation by peer reviewers: when is it appropriate and how to safeguard against malpractice
Authors and editors are asked to be vigilant, and advice to peer reviewers is updated, amidst scandal of reviewer who asked for multiple self-citations during reviews.
The fifth edition of the STM report
The fifth edition of the STM report provides an in-depth review of current issues and recent trends within the scientific and scholarly publishing industry.
[VIDEO] Open access 101
Elizabeth Knowles, Associate Editorial Director at Taylor & Francis, explains the principles of open access.