Ethical Publication Practices for Researchers
Intro
Ethical Publication Practices for Researchers provides an overview of the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities of academic publishing and safeguard the integrity of research.
What You’ll Learn
Ethical Publication Practices for Researchers offers a comprehensive look into the crucial importance of ethical publication practices, which form the basis for personal and professional credibility. The course helps researchers identify predatory journals by recognising common red flags and using practical strategies to assess the credibility of a journal. It further guides researchers in identifying and avoiding unethical author-led publication practices to preserve the integrity of their research.
This course consists of the following three modules:
1. The Consequences of Unethical Publication Practices
2. Identifying Predatory Journals
3. Author-Led Malpractice
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
✓ Recognise the vital importance of ethical practices in journal publishing, and understand how they relate to personal career advancement.
✓ Recognise red flags in predatory journal characteristics and practices as falling within the spectrum of predatory behaviours.
✓ Interpret journal websites, emails, names, author guidelines, and publisher partners for signs of ethical or predatory practices.
✓ Identify and describe papermills, guest authorship, ghost authorship, citation manipulation, and citation rings as unethical author-led publication practices.
Who It’s For
This course is particularly useful for researchers with publishing aspirations. It is also useful for journal publishers, research managers and administrators.
Get Prepared
No prior knowledge is needed to complete this course.
This course includes practical, interactive worksheets. We recommend you use a laptop or tablet if possible.
Course Expert(s)
Dr Emily Choynowski
Dr Emily Choynowski is the Chief Academic Officer at Knowledge E, overseeing the Research Development and Dissemination division. She also serves as Director of Operations for the Forum for Open Research in MENA. In addition, as an independent scholar, Emily regularly publishes in leading journals, presents at conferences, and serves as Editorial Board Member for a Scopus-indexed journal, a university press, and an academic book series. Emily also sits on the Boards of various international scholarly associations and societies working to advance research development and promote equitable research practices.
2 Hours
English
Self-Paced - Online
Certificate
Downloadable and shareable Certificate of Completion