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Ethical Issues in Scientific Publishing
Overview This chapter is about the codes of conduct that have developed over the years to make sure interactions during the scientific publishing process are productive, honest, and collegial. The topics that will be covered in this chapter are
Authorship Peer review Dual submission Duplicate publication Plagiarism Conflict of interest Copyright Authorship
It is not uncommon for issues to arise over who gets listed as an author on a manuscript, in which order the authors’ names appear, and who becomes the corresponding author. According to the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (www.icmje.org), “An ‘author’ is generally considered to be someone who has made substantive intellectual contributions to a published study.” This definition comes from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Since 1978, this committee has worked to standardize manuscript format and resolve common ethical problems such as issues surrounding authorship. Currently, more than 500 journals follow the guidelines in Uniform Requirements .
Writing and Publishing Scientific Articles Research Medical Library
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