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Dear lis-link members,
Below is some information on a new study examining publication ethics in the arts, humanities and social sciences, which may be of interest to many in this group.
Created by the Committee on Publication Ethics, with contributions from many Routledge journal editors, you can find out more below and download your copy of the full study from the Taylor & Francis Editor Resources website.
Best wishes, Elaine
Elaine Devine, Digital Communications Director (Journals)
Taylor & Francis Group
A new study looking at the publication ethics issues faced by journal editors within the arts, humanities and social sciences, has highlighted that detecting plagiarism is the most serious issue they tackle, something which over half of journal editors reported encountering.
The findings also reveal that remaining inclusive whilst addressing issues around language and writing quality barriers is the most prevalent issue experienced by those making publication decisions on journals, especially as global research output continues to grow.
The report has been carried out by COPE (the Committee on Publication Ethics) and is supported by Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group. It is the first study of its kind to exclusively focus on disciplines within the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Completed by more than 650 journal editors, this research shows that:
- 64% of journal editors encountered issues addressing language and writing quality barriers, which they are balancing against remaining inclusive in their publication decisions.
- 58% reported detecting plagiarism as the most serious issue they dealt with, followed by fraudulent submissions and data/image fabrication.
- Recognising and dealing with bias in peer reviewer comments was an issue encountered by 55% of journal editors.
- Journal editors felt least confident in dealing with data and/or image fabrication issues and fraudulent submissions.
There were no significant differences in the concerns reported by journal editors from different subject areas or by region, suggesting that many of the issues are experienced across multiple disciplines within the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Sign up now to receive your copy of the full study, which also looks at how these findings compare to previous research focused on STM disciplines: https://editorresources.taylorandfrancis.com/publishing-ethics-for-editors/publication-ethics-challenges-cope-study/?utm_source=listserv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=JOH10650
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