Publication Ethics

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…

Attributing authorship to ChatGPT in research papers is probably the most ridiculous thing to ever do. Who are you going to hold responsible for the false information you came…

Submitting a translated article that is already published in another language is a practice that has become increasingly popular among authors. But how ethical is it? In this blog…

What’s a research worthy of, if not published and shared? While data sharing is crucial in expanding research horizons, authors have been apprehensive in sharing their research…

Research thrives on the legacy of nourished and deeply rooted literature. While building on this strong knowledge base, researchers challenge themselves with goals set higher in…