Reviewing and publishing work done by peers
Topic: Journal publishing
Case studies: What should the editor do?*
Decide how you would handle one or more of the cases here, and then compare your judgement with the course of action suggested by the UK-based Committee on Publication Ethics.
Attempted plagiarism of a published report
Possible plagiarism and fabrication
Late reinterpretation and a new author
* The cases here are taken from: Committee on Publication Ethics. (2006). Case studies. Retrieved June 1, 2006 from http://www.publicationethics.org.uk/cases and adapted for use here, with permission.