Should editors with multiple retractions or a record of academic misconduct serve on journal editorial boards?
In the academic world, despite their corrective nature, there is still a negative stigma attached to retractions, even more so if they are based on ethical infractions. Editors-in-chief and editors are role models in academic and scholarly communities. Thus, if they have multiple retractions or a re...
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| Language: | English |
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European Association of Science Editors
2022-12-01
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| Series: | European Science Editing |
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| Online Access: | https://ese.arphahub.com/article/95926/download/pdf/ |
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| Summary: | In the academic world, despite their corrective nature, there is still a negative stigma attached to retractions, even more so if they are based on ethical infractions. Editors-in-chief and editors are role models in academic and scholarly communities. Thus, if they have multiple retractions or a record of academic misconduct, this viewpoint argues that they should not serve on journals’ editorial boards. The exception is where such individuals have displayed a clear path of scholarly reform. Policy and guidance is needed by organizations such as the Committee on Publication Ethics. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-3354 |