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Publication Ethics - Friday 22 September 2006

British Institute of Radiology, London



Chair: Fiona Godlee, Editor, British Medical Journal

Speakers: David Barlow, Rob Kitchen, Derick Wade, Judith Beniston, Doug
Altman, Mark Walport, Alec Boksenberg



This seminar examines the ethics of authorship and peer review, discusses
the various ways in which the system can be undermined,

what steps can be taken to avoid such abuses and what actions can be taken
when they do occur.



0930    Registration and Coffee

1000    Introduction from the Chair: Dr Fiona Godlee, British Medical
Journal

            Manuscript submission:  Ethics of authorship:
Author participation, author conflicts of interest, salami and dual
publication, plagiarism - two journal editors describe their own journals'
policies and how problems are handled.

1015    Biomedical journals: Professor David Barlow, Editor in Chief, Human
Reproduction

1045    Humanities/social science journals: Professor Rob Kitchin, Managing
Editor, Social and Cultural Geography

1115    Discussion

1135    Tea/coffee

            Peer review and manuscript selection

1205    Ethics of peer review: Pros and cons of blind and double-blind peer
review, conflict of interest of editors and reviewers, ethics of manuscript
selection (e.g. worthy but not novel), preserving quality, referee
guidelines/feedback forms, manipulation of impact factors
Professor Derick Wade, Editor, Clinical Rehabilitation

1235    Lunch

1335    Case study:  A journal that uses double-blinded reviewing
Dr Judith Beniston, Editor, Austrian Studies

1405    Overstating the case - manipulation and misinterpretation of data

            Professor Doug Altman, Director, Centre for Statistics in
Medicine

1435    Discussion

1455    Tea/coffee

1525    Debate: Ethics of research funding and the publication process - to
what extent should sponsoring organisations have the right to determine
(directly or indirectly) where, when and how the outcome of funded research
is published?
Introduction: Dr Fiona Godlee
Participants: Dr Mark Walport, The Wellcome Trust and Professor Alec
Boksenberg, University of Cambridge Institute of Astronomy

1610    Debate open to the floor

1640    Conclusion

1700    Close



For further information: Diane French [log in to unmask] or +44 (0)1827 709188

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Diane French

Administrative Assistant

The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP)

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