STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of a new Ethics in Research & Publication programme, an initiative designed to help educate early career researchers on the importance of research integrity.
The Ethics in Research & Publication programme has come about through a collaboration between Elsevier and an advisory panel of experts recognised for their deep understanding of current ethical issues surrounding research and publishing and the evolving approaches to solving them.
Distinguished panel members include Dr. David Rew, Medical Chair SCOPUS Content Selection and Advisory Board; Prof. Alexander T (Sandy) Florence, Editor in Chief, International Journal of Pharmaceutics; Ole G. Evensen, Assistant Director, University of Bergen Library, Norway; and Prof. Margaret Rees, Secretary of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
The programme is inspired by real-world stories of researchers who have been the victims of misconduct. With the goal of addressing the growing incidence of publishing ethics issues, the programme emphasises the individual researcher's contribution to advancing science through integrity and good ethical standards. At the same time the programme also highlights the devastating impact misconduct can have on the science community as a whole, as well as on an individual researcher's career.
