Committee on Publication Ethics: the COPE Report 1999

摘要: Hitherto, there has been a lack of coordinated approach by editors scientific and medical journals to breaches research publication ethics. The in this issue the journal guidelines on good practice developed Committee Publication Ethics (COPE) is therefore most welcome. Consensus reached what constitutes study design, ethical approval, data analysis are sensible clear. In any case, all researchers should already follow these principles. For many years, controversy authorship, guidance given avoidance conflict over issue. duty authors take public responsibility for content their paper rightly emphasised. Conflicts interest not confined papers, reviewers must ensure that relevant disclosed; again sound report. Guidelines also available peer review greater transparency review, selection, appeal processes suggested. Ultimately, can only benefit authors. Plagiarism redundant issues with which too familiar and, some cases, unethical practices be difficult identify. Advice how avoid possible misconduct Most well aware duties, but it see defined here. mass media becoming much more concerned biomedical research, relations timely. Unfortunately, ethics occur, have several recent, celebrated cases. It clear report thought thorny surrounding investigation suspected breaches, …