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Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE): guidelines on good publication practice.

Author Guide for Preparing a Paper for University Portal Publication

Indoor spaces alone cannot by any means realize an effective social environment in Orphanages. Usually, there is no actual clear program considered for social indoor spaces when designing Orphanages from the outset, or there are already inactive open spaces in the Orphanages, in addition to not listening to children or involving them in making important decisions regarding the design and format...

Misguided guidelines for low back pain interventions.

W e appreciate the Editorial of Chad Cook, PT, PhD “Potential Pitfalls of Clinical Prediction Rules” published in the last issue of JMMT describing Clinical Prediction Rules (CPRs) and emphasizing the need for standardization of reporting in the methodology and results. As indicated in the editorial, CPRs have a valuable role in the emergence of evidence-supported research in rehabilitation. Mo...

Best Practice Guidelines on Publication Ethics: a Publisher's Perspective

These Best Practice Guidelines on Publication Ethics describe Blackwell Publishing's position on the major ethical principles of academic publishing and review factors that may foster ethical behavior or create problems. The aims are to encourage discussion, to initiate changes where they are needed, and to provide practical guidance, in the form of Best Practice statements, to inform these cha...

Publication Ethics: A Case Series with Recommendations According to Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

Ethical misconduct is not a new issue in the history of science and literature. However, ethical misconducts in science have grown considerably in the modern era which is due to emphasis on the scientific proliferation in research institutes and gauging scientists according to their publications. In the current case series, several misconducts occurring over the previous years in Mashhad Univer...