Publication Ethics

In academic publishing, authorship is far more than a name on a paper, it is a statement of intellectual contribution, accountability, and ownership. For decades, the scholarly…

The scientific community is grappling with growing concerns around research misconduct, reproducibility crisis, and increasing public skepticism. High-profile retractions, data…

Maintaining research integrity and public trust in research has become increasingly challenging due to the surge in retracted studies and the unchecked growth of predatory…

The number of research retractions has grown markedly over the past two decades. A recent study findings indicate that retractions for European biomedical science papers have…

With an exponential increase in retractions, publication integrity takes center stage in research communication. As we gear up for Publication Integrity Week 2024 from November…

As we reach the midway point of 2024, ‘Research Integrity’ remains one of the hot topics in scientific publishing. Lately, research integrity has taken the central stage due to the…

In response to the increase in retractions of research papers submitted by Chinese scholars to foreign publications last year, China's Ministry of Education (MOE) has taken a more…

Ethics refers to the principles, values, and moral guidelines that guide individual or group behavior to distinguish between right and wrong, and make decisions that align with…

Ethical considerations are the bedrock of credible research. It lays the foundation of research by building reliability of scholarly pursuits. However, the advent of Artificial…

Peer review is a cornerstone of the academic and scientific publishing process which ensures the quality, rigor, and credibility of research publications. In an era marked by…

Generative AI models have revolutionized the way we interact with technology for research and scholarly writing. As these AI systems become increasingly sophisticated in generating…