scholarly journals Plagiarism in scientific publications

Mastology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gil Facina ◽  
Francisco Pimentel Cavalcante ◽  
Régis Resende Paulinelli ◽  
René Aloisio da Costa Vieira
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Fundamental Importance ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Ethical Relationships

Plagiarism in scientific publications is a topic of fundamental importance and rarely addressed in the literature. It is associated with ethical issues that go beyond research itself, a fact that values the discussion on the topic. The concept, the main types of plagiarism, ethical relationships, preventive methodologies aiming to minimize their occurrence, diagnostic methodologies, and potential penalties involved are discussed. Every researcher and team involved in publishing articles should be aware of the importance and relevance of not plagiarizing, since being cautious about it is essential to build a solid curriculum on the part of the researcher, and credibility on the part of scientific journals.

Judges and defendants

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianfranco Pacchioni
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Social Cost ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Contemporary Science ◽  
The Social ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Scientific Publishers

This chapter explores how validation of new results works in science. It also looks at the peer-review process, both pros and cons, as well as scientific communication, scientific journals, and scientific publishers. We give an assessment of the total number of existing journals with peer review. Other topics discussed include the phenomenon of open access, predatory journals and their impact on contemporary science, and the market of scientific publications. Finally, we touch on degenerative phenomena, such as the market of co-authors, bogus papers, and irrelevant and wrong studies, as well as the problem and the social cost of irreproducible results.

scholarly journals Strategic on Management Scientific Publication of Student Journal in Higher Education (a Case Study)

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 41-54
Author(s):  
Muhammad Qomaruddin ◽  
Ratih Nur Pratiwi ◽  
Sarwono Sarwono
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Scientific Journal ◽  
Journal Ranking ◽  
Index Number ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Electronic Journals ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Journal Publishing ◽  
Journal Publications ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe current publication of scientific journals is transitioning from a print format format to an electronic format, which has a different management model than before. Publication of scientific journals is an important thing in the existence of universities. In the dissemination of science results of an education, research, and community service generated by college civitas (Students & Lecturers) can be done with the publication of scientific journals. The purpose of this study is to determine the strategy of management publication of scientific journals that publish many articles of students at higher education. The type of this research is qualitative descriptive research. The research data were collected by indepth interview the Director of Graduate, Head of journal publishing unit, and staff of journal publishing unit. This research was conducted at the Journal Publishing Unit of Postgraduate of Brawijaya University. The managers of scientific journal publications should be continue to improve scientific publishing services and the quality of published articles, so that the management of scientific publications can compete with other electronic journals. The development of electronic journals in Indonesia has grown rapidly, within three years of electronic journal publication in Indonesia has increased sharply, from 1500 journals in 2012 to 16280 journals in 2016. This is a challenge for managers of scientific publications in Brawijaya University. The strategy in developing the management of scientific journal publications of students is to hold training activities of scientific journal writing for students to be able to provide the availability of quality articles. Benchmarking activities and management training for journal editing teams to maintain quality management and scientific journal publications. In addition, it is necessary to improve the reputation of scientific journals by paying attention to the Impact Factor; Index Journal, Ranking Journal, h-index, Number of Cites, & Percentage of Rejection Rates in managed journals.

scholarly journals The effects of an editor serving as one of the reviewers during the peer-review process

F1000Research ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Giordan ◽  
Attila Csikasz-Nagy ◽  
Andrew M. Collings ◽  
Federico Vaggi
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Peer Reviewers ◽  
Decision Type ◽  
Number Of Citations ◽  
Decision Times

BackgroundPublishing in scientific journals is one of the most important ways in which scientists disseminate research to their peers and to the wider public. Pre-publication peer review underpins this process, but peer review is subject to various criticisms and is under pressure from growth in the number of scientific publications.MethodsHere we examine an element of the editorial process ateLife, in which the Reviewing Editor usually serves as one of the referees, to see what effect this has on decision times, decision type, and the number of citations. We analysed a dataset of 8,905 research submissions toeLifesince June 2012, of which 2,750 were sent for peer review, using R and Python to perform the statistical analysis.ResultsThe Reviewing Editor serving as one of the peer reviewers results in faster decision times on average, with the time to final decision ten days faster for accepted submissions (n=1,405) and 5 days faster for papers that were rejected after peer review (n=1,099). There was no effect on whether submissions were accepted or rejected, and a very small (but significant) effect on citation rates for published articles where the Reviewing Editor served as one of the peer reviewers.ConclusionsAn important aspect ofeLife’s peer-review process is shown to be effective, given that decision times are faster when the Reviewing Editor serves as a reviewer. Other journals hoping to improve decision times could consider adopting a similar approach.

Ethical issues while reporting in scientific journals

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Manish Chadha ◽  
AnilK Jain
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Scientific Journals

SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION IN THE WORLD OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES: CONDITIONS AND PERSPECTIVES REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 31-32
Author(s):  
Magdalena Kachniewska
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Scientific Communication ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Dynamic Development ◽  
New Information ◽  
The World

Purpose. The presentation of challenges with which scientific journals and - more broadly - scientific communication, will have to face in the substantive, technological and financial sphere in the conditions of constant evolution of the digital world, dynamic development of new information systems in science (e-library, library 2.0) and new phenomena conditioning the behaviour of Internet users. Method. The views presented in the article are the result of a review of literature regarding scientific journals and empirical research, which was conducted from April to August 2018 among 132 authors representing the world of science and economic practices. Findings. The open access (OA) movement has caused significant changes in the behaviour of people of science in publishing and depositing research results. The prospect of taking over all the functions of scientific journals by scientific repositories still seems to be distant due to the lack of alternative methods for assessing the quality of scientific publications. There are doubts about the division into scientific, institutional repositories and the repositories belonging to scientific journals, which results from unclear business models of individual solutions. The phenomenon of self-publishing is stimulated by the dynamic development of research carried out by business units, skilfully analysing the resources of large data sets and successfully popularising research results in social repositories. This is new quality in the area of information exchange, which requires rapid adaptation on scientific grounds. An insufficiently implemented postulate to popularise scientific knowledge and its transfer to business practice remains an equally important challenge. Research and conclusions limitations. The results of the survey based on the respondents’ subjective assessment should be treated with caution and do not allow to draw general conclusions. The research revealed significant discrepancies in respondents' opinions regarding the future of scientific journals and their prospects for functioning in new information systems. The highest doubts concern the quality assessment system of scientific publications and the business model of scientific repositories: the significant number of stakeholders of the scientific communication system, dispersed in various scientific, political and economic systems, further limits the possibility of formulating unambiguous decisions in this respect. Originality. The presented article formulates challenges for scientific journals whose functions are being increasingly taken over by scientific and social repositories. In contrast to the previously published works, this suggests solutions in the field of artificial intelligence, which will enable complete change in the way of publishing and validation of knowledge as well as quality control of scientific research. Type of work. Review article.

Scientific Communication in the World of Digital Technologies: Conditions and Perspectives Regarding the Development of Scientific Journals

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-16
Author(s):  
Magdalena Kachniewska
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Scientific Communication ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Dynamic Development ◽  
New Information ◽  
The World

Purpose. The presentation of challenges with which scientific journals and – more broadly – scientific communication, will have to face in the substantive, technological and financial sphere in the conditions of constant evolution of the digital world, dynamic development of new information systems in science (e-library, library 2.0) and new phenomena conditioning the behaviour of Internet users. Method. The views presented in the article are the result of a review of literature regarding scientific journals and empirical research, which was conducted from April to August 2018 among 132 authors representing the world of science and economic practices. Findings. The open access (OA) movement has caused significant changes in the behaviour of people of science in publishing and depositing research results. The prospect of taking over all the functions of scientific journals by scientific repositories still seems to be distant due to the lack of alternative methods for assessing the quality of scientific publications. There are doubts about the division into scientific, institutional repositories and the repositories belonging to scientific journals, which results from unclear business models of individual solutions. The phenomenon of self-publishing is stimulated by the dynamic development of research carried out by business units, skilfully analysing the resources of large data sets and successfully popularising research results in social repositories. This is new quality in the area of information exchange, which requires rapid adaptation on scientific grounds. An insufficiently implemented postulate to popularise scientific knowledge and its transfer to business practice remains an equally important challenge. Research and conclusions limitations. The results of the survey based on the respondents’ subjective assessment should be treated with caution and do not allow to draw general conclusions. The research revealed significant discrepancies in respondents’ opinions regarding the future of scientific journals and their prospects for functioning in new information systems. The highest doubts concern the quality assessment system of scientific publications and the business model of scientific repositories: the significant number of stakeholders of the scientific communication system, dispersed in various scientific, political and economic systems, further limits the possibility of formulating unambiguous decisions in this respect. Originality. The presented article formulates challenges for scientific journals whose functions are being increasingly taken over by scientific and social repositories. In contrast to the previously published works, this suggests solutions in the field of artificial intelligence, which will enable complete change in the way of publishing and validation of knowledge as well as quality control of scientific research. Type of work. Review article.

EL “AUDIBLE SILENCIO” DURANTE EL FRANQUISMO: ARTÍCULOS CIENTÍFICOS Y TÉCNICOS PUBLICADOS EN REVISTAS Y LENGUAS EXTRANJERAS POR INVESTIGADORES DEL CSIC (1939-1964)

2020 ◽  
pp. 227-246
Author(s):  
Fernando García Naharro
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Research Council ◽  
National Research Council ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Applied Science ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Scientific Impact

Resumen Este artículo analiza la repercusión científica internacional de los investigadores de España durante el franquismo. Para ello, trabajando con las memorias del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) y del Patronato “Juan de la Cierva” de Investigaciones Técnicas, se recogen los nombres y perfiles de aquellos investigadores publicando en revistas científicas extranjeras durante el periodo de los llamados “XXV Años de Paz”. Además, con una selectiva exposición de argumentos, el artículo presenta una explicación al papel activo que jugaron las publicaciones científicas en conformar y sustentar la retórica oficial de la internacionalización científica durante el franquismo. Abstract This paper examines the international scientific impact of researchers working in Spain under Franco´s dictatorship. Working with the memoires of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and its Institutes on Applied Science, I recall the names and profiles of those researchers publishing in foreign scientific journals during the so-called “XXV Años de Paz” period. Moreover, with a selective exposition of arguments, I intend to provide a clear and consistent explanation of how scientific publications played an active role in supporting and shaping the Official rhetoric of scientific internationalization during Franco. Palabras claves: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Ciencia, Franquismo, Revistas científicas, Investigadores. Key words: Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Science, Franco´s dictatorship, Scientific journals, Researchers.

Ethics in Neonatal Pain Research

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 492-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Axelin ◽  
Sanna Salanterä
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Newborn Infants ◽  
Ethical Review ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Ethical Guidelines ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Pain Research ◽  
Neonatal Pain ◽  
Clinical Pain ◽  
Parental Informed Consent

A literature review of 98 articles concerning clinical pain research in newborn infants was conducted to evaluate how researchers report the ethical issues related to their studies and how journals guide this reporting. The articles were published in 49 different scientific journals. The ethical issues most often mentioned were parental informed consent (94%) and ethical review approval (87%). In 75% of the studies the infants suffered pain during the research when placebo, no treatment or otherwise inadequate pain management was applied. Discussion about benefits versus harm to research participants was lacking. A quarter of the journals did not have any ethical guidelines for submitted manuscripts. We conclude that ethical considerations did not play a significant role in the articles studied. Missing and superficial guidelines enable authors to offer studies with fragile research ethics.

scholarly journals The effects of an editor serving as one of the reviewers during the peer-review process

F1000Research ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Giordan ◽  
Attila Csikasz-Nagy ◽  
Andrew M. Collings ◽  
Federico Vaggi
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Peer Reviewers ◽  
Decision Type ◽  
Number Of Citations ◽  
Decision Times

BackgroundPublishing in scientific journals is one of the most important ways in which scientists disseminate research to their peers and to the wider public. Pre-publication peer review underpins this process, but peer review is subject to various criticisms and is under pressure from growth in the number of scientific publications.MethodsHere we examine an element of the editorial process ateLife, in which the Reviewing Editor usually serves as one of the referees, to see what effect this has on decision times, decision type, and the number of citations. We analysed a dataset of 8,905 research submissions toeLifesince June 2012, of which 2,747 were sent for peer review. This subset of 2747 papers was then analysed in detail.  ResultsThe Reviewing Editor serving as one of the peer reviewers results in faster decision times on average, with the time to final decision ten days faster for accepted submissions (n=1,405) and five days faster for papers that were rejected after peer review (n=1,099). Moreover, editors acting as reviewers had no effect on whether submissions were accepted or rejected, and a very small (but significant) effect on citation rates.ConclusionsAn important aspect ofeLife’s peer-review process is shown to be effective, given that decision times are faster when the Reviewing Editor serves as a reviewer. Other journals hoping to improve decision times could consider adopting a similar approach.

scholarly journals Language Quality in Scientific Journals: Whose Responsibility?

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-81
Author(s):  
Marcin Kozak
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Writing Quality ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Journal Editors ◽  
Language Quality

Abstract Is it journal editors’ role to decide whether the language of the manuscripts submitted to their journals is fine? Among so many duties they have, this one seems to be all-too-often forgotten, or ignored, affecting the quality of scientific publications. Their indifference can also lead to unnecessary arguments between authors and reviewers, or to situations in which the authors have no idea what to do. Left alone, authors seldom win, even if they are right. This paper discusses whose role it is to keep writing quality of journal articles.

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