Ethics in Scientific Publishing Ethics as a foundation

Ethics in Scientific Publishing

Ethics as a foundation • Students can get information to consult, On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Research (committee on Science, Engineering and public policy, 1995) Which contain both guidance and case studies • Ethics chapters in style manuals in science

Authenticity and Accuracy Do research in proper way and during writing a paper To get Authenticity and accuracy Avoid …. . • Dry-labbing or fabrication (publication of data without research) • Omit outlying points • In correct figures • Wrong/hide findings • Inaccurate statistical procedures

Originality • The findings must be new • Submit paper in only one correct, first choice journal, if unaccepted then find new one • Simultaneous submission wastes resources and it is unethical • Avoid Salami Science: Thinly slicing the findings of a research project to publish several papers instead of one • Concentrate on content of paper, not on number

Credit • Do not take the credit of others findings • Cite the source of findings, if you use it • Avoid Plagiarism: use of same words from published or download material • Provide Authorship to all qualified persons • Acknowledge the sources of help and support for material or funding of research project

Ethical Treatments of Humans and animals • Get permission of relevant authority, if you are using human or animal object in your research • Follow the instructions of journals about it and use model papers similar to your research • Consult relevant sections of style manual in science