A new PNAS study uses openly available articles to map the scale of paper mill and peer review ring activity across scholarly…
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In the News PLOS responds to PNAS study detailing the growth of peer review integrity issuesRead more
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Publishing PLOS Authorship policy update: Adopting a more inclusive standardRead more
Author: Renee Hoch, Managing Editor, PLOS Publication Ethics Team Journals’ and publishers’ authorship policies set expectations with regard to credit and responsibilities…
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Journal enhancements PLOS journals update their Human Subjects Research PolicyRead more
Authors: Renee Hoch, Managing Editor, PLOS Publication Ethics Team; Emily Chenette, Editor in Chief, PLOS ONE PLOS and other publishers have recently…
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Research Ethics New policies address paper mills and unprofessional conductRead more
Author: Renee Hoch, Managing Editor of the PLOS Publication Ethics Team On February 1, 2023, PLOS introduced two new policies: one addressing…
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Interview Peer Review Week research integrity webinar: Your questions answeredRead more
Peer Review Week has come and gone, but our work is not yet over. A few weeks ago, we organized a webinar…
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In the News Safeguarding peer review in the era of evolving paper millsRead more
Author: Renee Hoch, Managing Editor of the PLOS Publication Ethics Team Trust is at the heart of the peer review system &ndash…
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In the News PLOS on the UK Committee on Research Integrity: A Q&A with PLOS’ Suzanne FarleyRead more
Helping to ensure the integrity of research is an important part of a publisher’s role in the scholarly ecosystem. Although publication ethics…
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Open Science PLOS Publication Ethics: A frank discussion on handling difficult casesRead more
Author: Renee Hoch, Senior Editor & Manager of the PLOS Publication Ethics Team Since 2003, PLOS has published nearly 300,000 research articles…