scholarly journals Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Editorial Board
Keyword(s):  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Publication Ethics ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Best Practice Guidelines

Journal of Scientific Research (JSR) is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards. In order to ensure the outcome of providing our readers with an academic journal of high quality, JSR is guided by standard publication Ethics (These guidelines are based on existing Elsevier policies and COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines forJournal Editors). 

scholarly journals Individual-Centred Approaches to Accessibility in STEM Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 652
Author(s):  
Theresa Davey ◽  
José Victorio Salazar Luces ◽  
Rebecca Davenport
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Best Practice Guidelines ◽  
Starting Point

Equitable access to high-quality higher education is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 4, 5, and 10, which indicate that it is crucial for a future sustainable society. Globalisation and reductions in systemic barriers to university admission are creating increasingly diverse higher education classrooms, but traditional education methods may unfairly disadvantage some groups of students. Creating equity in access to high-quality education requires teaching approaches that are considerate of each student’s individual sociocultural context as it affects their educational attainment. Building on discipline-based education research (DBER) principles in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, a modified holistic approach is proposed that primarily centres on students and tailors the teaching methods to the needs of the individuals and the dynamic of the whole class. This work demonstrates that educational attainment and student confidence was improved by applying an individual-centred teaching approach in a highly diverse undergraduate engineering classroom. Trials of this approach in a pilot classroom showed clear and consistent improvement over standard active learning approaches. Best practice guidelines for individual-centred teaching in STEM classrooms are provided. Further work is needed to examine the efficacy of this approach in a generalised setting, but the positive outcomes for student attainment are in line with existing research in the literature. The best practice guidelines presented herein may serve as a starting point for other educators to become more aware of the sociocultural needs of their individual students and classrooms, which may result in a move towards equity in STEM higher education.

scholarly journals CODE OF ETHICS BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Universidade de Coimbra
Keyword(s):  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Best Practice Guidelines ◽  
Business Needs

1.1. Editors should be accountable for everything published in their journals.This means the editors should:1.2. strive to meet the needs of readers and authors;1.3. strive to constantly improve their journal;1.4. have processes in place to assure the quality of the material they publish;1.5. champion freedom of expression;1.6. preclude business needs from compromising intellectual and ethical standards;1.7. always be willing to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions and apologies when needed.

How to get the most from blood samples: a guide to producing diagnostic blood smears

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 184-189
Author(s):  
Marie Jones ◽  
David Arnfield ◽  
Paul Barber
Keyword(s):  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Diagnostic Information ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Observer Error ◽  
Best Practice Guidelines ◽  
Blood Smears

The production of high-quality diagnostic blood smears is a skill often overlooked in first opinion veterinary practices despite their usefulness in providing diagnostic information that would otherwise be omitted from results generated from automated analysers. Well made, well stained diagnostic blood smears can instantly provide vital information regarding the health of the patient and even provide a diagnosis. However, making quality blood smears is open to intraspecific and interspecific observer error and therefore this article aims to provide best practice guidelines along with a comprehensive troubleshooting guide to aid veterinary clinicians, nurses, technicians and students in the production of diagnostic blood smears.

scholarly journals Best Practice Guidelines on Publication Ethics: a Publisher's Perspective

2006 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 1-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Graf ◽  
Elizabeth Wager ◽  
Alyson Bowman ◽  
Suzan Fiack ◽  
Diane Scott-Lichter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Publication Ethics ◽  
Best Practice Guidelines

Opioid crisis in primary care? An audit of high-dose opioid prescribing at Bangholm GP Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. bjgp20X711581
Author(s):  
Charlotte Greene ◽  
Alice Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Opioid Prescription ◽  
Opioid Prescribing ◽  
Best Practice Guidelines

BackgroundOpioids are effective analgesics for acute and palliative pain, but there is no evidence base for long-term pain relief. They also carry considerable risks such as overdose and dependence. Despite this, they are increasingly prescribed for chronic pain. In the UK, opioid prescribing more than doubled between 1998 and 2018.AimAn audit at Bangholm GP Practice to understand the scale of high-strength opioid prescribing. The aim of the audit was to find out if indications, length of prescription, discussion, and documentation at initial consultation and review process were consistent with best-practice guidelines.MethodA search on Scottish Therapeutics Utility for patients prescribed an average daily dose of opioid equivalent ≥50 mg morphine between 1 July 2019 and 1 October 2019, excluding methadone, cancer pain, or palliative prescriptions. The Faculty of Pain Medicine’s best-practice guidelines were used.ResultsDemographics: 60 patients (37 females), average age 62, 28% registered with repeat opioid prescription, 38% comorbid depression. Length of prescription: average 6 years, 57% >5 years, 22% >10 years. Opioid: 52% tramadol, 23% on two opioids. Indications: back pain (42%), osteoarthritis (12%), fibromyalgia (10%). Initial consultation: 7% agreed outcomes, 35% follow-up documented. Review: 56% 4-week, 70% past year.ConclusionOpioid prescribing guidelines are not followed. The significant issues are: long-term prescriptions for chronic pain, especially back pain; new patients registering with repeat prescriptions; and no outcomes of treatment agreed, a crucial message is the goal is pain management rather than relief. Changes have been introduced at the practice: a patient information sheet, compulsory 1-month review for new patients on opioids, and in-surgery pain referrals.

scholarly journals Introducing New Guidelines on Geoheritage Conservation in Protected and Conserved Areas

Geoheritage ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Crofts ◽  
Dan Tormey ◽  
John E. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Communication To The Public ◽  
The Public ◽  
Best Practice Guidelines ◽  
The World ◽  
New Guidelines ◽  
The Many ◽  
Ethical Basis ◽  
Improve Practice

AbstractThis paper introduces newly published guidelines on geoheritage conservation in protected and conserved areas within the “IUCN WCPA Best Practice Guidelines” series. It explains the need for the guidelines and outlines the ethical basis of geoheritage values and geoconservation principles as the fundamental framework within which to advance geoheritage conservation. Best practice in establishing and managing protected and conserved areas for geoconservation is described with examples from around the world. Particular emphasis is given to the methodology and practice for dealing with the many threats to geoheritage, highlighting in particular how to improve practice for areas with caves and karst, glacial and periglacial, and volcanic features and processes, and for palaeontology and mineral sites. Guidance to improve education and communication to the public through modern and conventional means is also highlighted as a key stage in delivering effective geoconservation. A request is made to geoconservation experts to continue to share best practice examples of developing methodologies and best practice in management to guide non-experts in their work. Finally, a number of suggestions are made on how geoconservation can be further promoted.

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