The Pillars of Publication Ethics and Research Integrity: Spread the Word

The work that journal editors and publishers do together with research authors, universities, and research institutions is important. It ensures the trustworthiness of the world’s research and earns evidence the place it deserves as “the bedrock of public policy and the solutions to our most urgent problems, from protecting public health to mitigating climate change.”[1] At the heart of this work is international collaboration. In the words of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Chair Dr. Ginny Barbour: “We need a culture of responsibility for the integrity of the literature, and it is not just the job of editors.” This report shares critical insights from the Chinese and international experts who spoke at the recent COPE China Seminar, The Pillars of Publication Ethics. The Seminar was attended by more than 120 delegates from across China and around the world in Beijing on March 26, 2017.