A journal veracity–diligence index
Inaccuracies, false information, and fraudulent work in scientific publications could cause indirect harm, lead to significant negative socioeconomic impacts, and erode public trust in science. Journals – and publishers – play an essential role as gate-keepers in ensuring...
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| description | Inaccuracies, false information, and fraudulent work in scientific publications could cause indirect harm, lead to significant negative socioeconomic impacts, and erode public trust in science. Journals – and publishers – play an essential role as gate-keepers in ensuring the veracity of published scientific literature. However, beyond corporate pride and integrity, there is usually no legal obligation or formal regulatory requirement for journals to ensure the veracity of the work they publish or be efficient and transparent in any investigative proceedings. Here, I propose a numerical indicator of the performance of a journal in terms of its efforts at establishing the veracity of the work it publishes and due diligence, an index computed from the following values: a) frequency of alleged irregularities or misconduct, b) frequency of retractions, c) efficiency of the journal’s response to concerns or allegations, and d) transparency and thoroughness with which the journal investigates those concerns and announces its findings and actions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5795d936e5e44454a5dff992c37047a42025-08-20T03:19:20ZengEuropean Association of Science EditorsEuropean Science Editing2518-33542024-06-01501910.3897/ese.2024.e120611120611A journal veracity–diligence indexBor Luen Tang0National University of SingaporeInaccuracies, false information, and fraudulent work in scientific publications could cause indirect harm, lead to significant negative socioeconomic impacts, and erode public trust in science. Journals – and publishers – play an essential role as gate-keepers in ensuring the veracity of published scientific literature. However, beyond corporate pride and integrity, there is usually no legal obligation or formal regulatory requirement for journals to ensure the veracity of the work they publish or be efficient and transparent in any investigative proceedings. Here, I propose a numerical indicator of the performance of a journal in terms of its efforts at establishing the veracity of the work it publishes and due diligence, an index computed from the following values: a) frequency of alleged irregularities or misconduct, b) frequency of retractions, c) efficiency of the journal’s response to concerns or allegations, and d) transparency and thoroughness with which the journal investigates those concerns and announces its findings and actions.https://ese.arphahub.com/article/120611/download/pdf/Academic publishingdue diligence by academic jou |
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| title | A journal veracity–diligence index |
| title_full | A journal veracity–diligence index |
| title_fullStr | A journal veracity–diligence index |
| title_full_unstemmed | A journal veracity–diligence index |
| title_short | A journal veracity–diligence index |
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| topic | Academic publishing due diligence by academic jou |
| url | https://ese.arphahub.com/article/120611/download/pdf/ |
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