Publication ethics: whose problem is it?

Discussions about publication ethics often focus on misconduct by authors, such as data fabrication and plagiarism. However, this article focuses on the roles of editors, publishers, academic societies and research institutions. All these players have ethical responsibilities and should carefully co...

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Main Author: Elizabeth Wager
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2012-11-01
Series:Insights: The UKSG Journal
Online Access:http://insights.uksg.org/articles/36
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spelling doaj-f1c8c097c69243d787ca452e944b79162020-11-24T21:14:35ZengUbiquity PressInsights: The UKSG Journal 2048-77542012-11-0125329429910.1629/2048-7754.25.3.29432Publication ethics: whose problem is it?Elizabeth WagerDiscussions about publication ethics often focus on misconduct by authors, such as data fabrication and plagiarism. However, this article focuses on the roles of editors, publishers, academic societies and research institutions. All these players have ethical responsibilities and should carefully consider the effects of their policies and actions. If people believe that publication ethics is ‘somebody else's problem’, little progress will be made and problems will persist.http://insights.uksg.org/articles/36
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description Discussions about publication ethics often focus on misconduct by authors, such as data fabrication and plagiarism. However, this article focuses on the roles of editors, publishers, academic societies and research institutions. All these players have ethical responsibilities and should carefully consider the effects of their policies and actions. If people believe that publication ethics is ‘somebody else's problem’, little progress will be made and problems will persist.
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