本月的案例：图像操纵作为一般练习
Letter from this month's editor
This month’s Digest offers lots of information about COPE activities that might be of interest to you. The本月涉及与图像操纵相关的道德问题作为一般的做法。多年来，图像操纵已被广泛讨论。提交了许多案件;来自论坛讨论的相关建议可以找到案例数据库。电子系统上falsification还包含有关图像操纵的指导。
The next COPE Forum, where we discuss cases submitted by members, is Friday 6 May 2016. Starting with the May Forum, COPE will host two Forum in one day – at 8am and 4pm (BST, British Summer Time) – so that the Forum is available at a convenient time for as many as our members as possible. Look out for the invite shortly and do sign up!
几个新的最重要的问题包括有关中国研究人员的发布提示的信息，建立一个诚实错误的自我缩回系统和同行评审的含义。
Upcoming events are also listed, and we encourage COPE members to participate in these events in your region.
Finally, we have recently hosted two webinars with our publisher members. Well attended and discussed, this activity was aimed at keeping publishers apprised of COPE activities, COPE’s strategic plan and future goals as the organisation moves forward and implements plans for growth and expansion. The strategic plan will be posted on the website shortly.
Geri Pearson，Cope Cope Coled椅子
与作者和评论员沟通
应付样本信件
所有不当行为的案件都提请编辑注意的第一步是联系所涉及澄清的个人。通常，这是由给作者（或审阅者）的信，说明问题已经浮出水面，编辑正在寻求有关该问题的更多信息。写这样的字母可能是困难和耗时的，所以应发布sample letters以及一些关于如何完成这项任务的一般性指导。这个本月in this issue of the Digest discusses figure manipulation, and COPE has a sample letter onfigure manipulation为了你的用途。
关于构建这样一封信的最重要观点是礼貌，坚定，清楚地了解情况。编者不应该在这一点上指责任何人的不当行为。第一个字母的目的是将事实说明了向编辑并要求解释参与者。提到的一些关键点包括：
- 使用论文的完整标题和相关手稿的任何参考号（如手稿号、发行号、年份、卷和页或DOI）
- 提及所有适当的日期
- Provide as much detail as possible
- Be very specific about the problem (eg, it appears that figure 1 has been inappropriately altered by removing a band from the blot in figure 1b)
- 要求作者通过提供原始数据，有关他们进程的信息（例如使用Photoshop的增强）或任何澄清所做的数据的信息来解决具体问题
- 要求在特定日期前作出答复
- Quote relevant portions of the journal’s author guidelines related to the problem
Another note about the letters is they are grouped by first, second and final letters. A critical point to remember is the editor must follow through on the investigation until a resolution has been reached, which may take more than two or three letters. Sometimes the resolution is to send the case to COPE for discussion at a Forum, which is only available to our members. Although every situation is different, keeping the general guidelines in mind and using the sample templates can save time for editors faced with communicating with authors or reviewers about ethical concerns.
In the news
处理的消息:发布或灭亡
应付的椅子上,Virginia Barbour，写了一篇关于出版或灭亡的博客，这个邪恶的问题威胁着学术出版。
Wicked problem blog post
中国研究人员五大发布提示
来自美国化学学会
中国研究人员提示
干预措施，以防止不当行为，促进研究和出版诚信
干预措施，以防止不当行为，促进研究和出版诚信Cochrane系统评论发现可用的证据质量非常低，因此任何干预的效果都不确定
干预在不当行为中的影响
为诚实错误设置“自我撤回”系统
为诚实错误设置“自我撤回”系统To make clear whether a retraction is due to mistake or misconduct
Self-retraction system
US Senators seek better conflict disclosures for scientific articles
在期刊文章中显而易见的研究的利益冲突
冲突披露
前教授被判欺诈罪，在布里斯班法院被判缓刑2年
前教授被判欺诈罪，在布里斯班法院被判缓刑2年Research results on Parkinson’s disease falsified
诈骗罪定罪
Abstract removed at request of authors who were unaware of its submission
Abstract removed at request of authors who were unaware of its submissionSo who submitted it?
作者撤回
“同行评审”是什么意思？
“同行评审”是什么意思？Essentially, 'peer review' is an academic term for quality control says Priscilla Coulter from the American Public University System
什么是同行评议？
我们如何在开放数据的世界中保持科学诚实？
我们如何在开放数据的世界中保持科学诚实？Concerns about misuse of data by Dorothy Bishop
保持数据的重用真实
英国和北美研讨会开放注册
A few places left! COPE Seminar 2016: An Introduction to Publication Ethics, 13 May
There are still places left for COPE's “An introduction to publication ethics” seminar in Oxford on 13 May 2016. This seminar is aimed at new or less experienced editors and editorial and publishing staff, who would like to learn more about COPE and publication ethics. The seminar will focus on the themes of plagiarism and authorship.
研讨会于2016年5月13日（星期五）上午10点至下午4点在牛津威利办事处（9600 Garsington Road，Oxford，OX4 2DQ，UK）举行。
研讨会将包括COPE概述、两位特邀发言人以及分组研讨会。注册于2016年5月1日结束
现在注册! COPE North American Seminar, 'Ethics in peer review', 10 August
Registration is now open for COPE's 7th North American Seminar, which will be held in collaboration withismte.（国际管理和技术编辑学会），2016年8月10日，星期三，美国宾夕法尼亚州费城市希尔顿费城城市大道。
今年研讨会的主题是“同行评审中的道德”。欢迎编辑，出版商，作者以及所有对出版道德感兴趣的人参加。
除了下午的研讨会会议外，研讨会将包括邀请会谈。
Report from ISMTE Singapore meeting
COPE session at the ISMTE Singapore meeting
The inaugural Asia meeting of the International Society of Managing and Technical Editors (ismte.) was held on 4–5 April in Singapore. According to the organisers, approximately 104 participants from 17 countries attended the conference.
The COPE session was the highlight of the first day of the meeting, according to three Lancet assistant editors when asked by the president of ISMTE, Michael Willis! The COPE session started with a presentation from COPE council member,迈克尔·怀斯, on COPE and publication ethics. There followed morning and afternoon COPE workshops with discussion of five COPE cases, chaired by迈克尔·怀斯和新的Cope议会成员，海伦娜王。研讨会讨论非常活泼，与参与者有很大的参与。每个研讨会都有20-30名代表，主要是编辑和出版商。
COPE希望明年在北京与ISMTE的下一次亚洲会议上进行合作。
迈克尔·怀斯presenting a talk on COPE and publication ethics。
COPE研讨会的代表。
应对是招聘
COPE Ombudsman
COPE is looking to appoint a new Ombudsman to ensure that COPE carries out its stated mission in a fair, expedient, and transparent manner, and that its Council and Trustees are acting in the best interests of the organisation and its members. Applicants should not be a member of COPE.