Scientific Publishing Ecosystem : An Author-Editor-Reviewer Axis

• Autore: Joshi Payal B
• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer, , 2024; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (426 pages)
• Altri autori: ChuriPrathamesh P PandeyManoj
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- Part I: Authors, Authorship, and Scholarly Dissemination -- Chapter 1: Bylines and Beyond: Unpacking Authorship in Research Publications -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Who Is an Author and What Does Authorship Entail? -- 1.3 Major Prevalent Guidelines Defining Authorship -- 1.4 The Number of Authors: How Many Are Too Many? -- 1.5 Order of Authors: Deciding the Sequence of Authorship -- 1.6 Authorship Vs. Contributorship Vs. Acknowledgement -- 1.7 Types of Inappropriate Authorships -- 1.7.1 Guest/Honorary/Courtesy/Gift Authorship -- 1.7.2 Ghost/Orphan Authorship -- 1.7.3 Anonymous Authorship -- 1.7.4 Coercion/Pressured Authorship -- 1.7.5 Forged Authorship -- 1.7.6 Theft Authorship -- 1.8 Challenges in the Prevailing Authorship Guidelines -- 1.9 How to Handle Authorship Disputes? -- 1.10 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2: Good Publication Practice and Questions of Authorship -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Defining Authorship -- 2.2.1 General Definitions -- 2.2.2 International Committee of Medical Journal Editors -- 2.2.3 World Association of Medical Editors -- 2.2.4 Council of Science Editors -- 2.3 Authorship in Context -- 2.3.1 Eligibility for Authorship -- 2.3.2 Patient Authors -- 2.3.3 Contributorship and Acknowledgments Versus Authorship -- 2.3.4 Author Order -- 2.3.5 Study Groups, Author Groups, Investigator Groups, and Research Groups -- 2.3.6 Changes in Authorship -- 2.3.7 Artificial Intelligence (AI) -- 2.4 The Importance of Author Agreements in Company-Sponsored Research Publications -- 2.5 Working with Professional Writers in Company-Sponsored Research Settings -- 2.5.1 Models for Medical Writing Partnerships -- 2.5.2 Collaboration and Conflict Resolution -- 2.5.3 Byline Authorship Discussions and Other Issues. ; 2.5.4 Acknowledgment for Medical Writers -- 2.6 Additional Challenges for Authorship in Industry-Sponsored Settings -- 2.6.1 Avoiding Guest and Gift Authorship -- 2.6.2 Update to ICMJE Criterion #2 -- 2.6.3 Payments for Contributions That Lead to Authorship -- 2.7 Conclusion: Solutions to Foster Best Practices -- References -- Chapter 3: Honorary Authorship and the Ethics of Scientific Publishing -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Honorary Authorship Defined -- 3.3 How Common Is Honorary Authorship Across Research Fields? -- 3.4 Intentional Vs Customary Authorship -- 3.5 Challenges in Identifying Honorary Authorship -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Plagiarism: Emerging Challenges and Potential Solutions -- 4.1 Introduction: What Is Plagiarism? -- 4.1.1 Purpose of Citing the Original Work -- 4.1.2 Understanding Plagiarism -- 4.1.3 Prevalence of Scientific Misconduct Including Plagiarism -- 4.1.4 Why Do People Resort to Plagiarism? -- 4.2 Examples of Scientific Misconduct -- 4.3 Different Forms of Plagiarism -- 4.3.1 Verbatim Plagiarism -- 4.3.2 Paraphrasing Plagiarism -- 4.3.3 Self-Plagiarism -- 4.3.4 Collusion -- 4.3.5 Gift Authorship -- 4.3.6 Forced Authorship -- 4.4 Other Forms of Scientific Misconduct -- 4.4.1 Manipulation or Falsification -- 4.4.2 Fabrication -- 4.4.3 New Challenge: Large Language Model (LLM) -- 4.5 Recent Initiatives to Curb Scientific Misconduct -- 4.5.1 Detection, Prevention, and Consequences of Plagiarism -- Plagiarism Detection Software -- Peer Review -- Ethical Guidelines -- Education and Awareness -- 4.6 Consequences of Plagiarism -- 4.7 The Way Forward -- References -- Chapter 5: Democratizing Knowledge or Closing Gates? A Critical Examination of Article-Processing Charges -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 A Comprehensive Overview of APCs -- 5.2.1 Emergence of APCs -- 5.2.2 Different Open-Access Models. ; 5.2.3 The Role of APCs in the OA Model -- Financing OA Publications -- How APCs Contribute to Journal Operations -- 5.3 Economic Structures of OA Publishing -- 5.3.1 Benefits of APCs -- Sustenance of High-Quality Peer-Review Processes -- Technological Advancements and Platform Maintenance -- Rapid Publication Processes -- 5.3.2 Drawbacks of APCs -- High Costs Deterring Submissions -- Hybrid Publishing and the Curious Case of Double Dipping -- Unequal Playing Fields for Less-Funded Researchers -- Impact on Research Quality and Potential for Predatory Practices -- 5.3.3 APCs and Journal Reputation -- The Relationship Between APCs and Journal Impact -- Perception Vs. Reality: Is There a Quality Guarantee with Higher APCs? -- 5.4 APCs and the LMIC Challenge -- 5.4.1 The Deterrence Factor -- The Financial Strain of APCs on LMIC Researchers -- Real-World Examples Showcasing the Disparities -- 5.4.2 Lack of Support Structures -- Institutional Limitations in LMICs -- Governmental Funding Disparities in Research Publishing -- 5.5 Navigating the Financial Challenge: APC Waivers and Discounts -- 5.5.1 Publisher Initiatives -- 5.5.2 Critique of Waiver Systems and Their Unintended Consequences -- Subjectivity in Decisions -- Incomplete Financial Relief -- Misaligned Economic Classifications -- Barriers for Genuine Cases -- Perception Challenges -- Inequities in Waiver Structures -- Ethical Concerns -- Transparency and Accessibility -- 5.6 The Way Forward: A Call for Sustainable OA Publishing -- 5.6.1 The Need for Further Reforms -- Collaborative Models Between Researchers, Institutions, and Publishers -- Crowdsourced or Community-Driven Funding Models -- 5.6.2 Vision for an Inclusive OA Future -- Ensuring Accessibility While Maintaining Quality -- Recognizing and Addressing the Unique Challenges Faced by LMIC Researchers -- 5.7 Conclusions -- References. ; Chapter 6: Assessing Faculty for Universities: Beyond Publishing Metrics -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Metrics Used in Recruitment and Promotion -- 6.3 Alternative Metrics -- 6.4 Consequences of the Existing Metrics: The Mess That It Is -- 6.4.1 Predatory Publishers -- 6.4.2 Citation Rings and Paper Mills -- 6.4.3 Biases in Peer Review and the "Impact" of the Impact Factor -- 6.4.4 Trenches of Gift Authorship -- 6.4.5 Another Nail in the Coffin -- 6.4.6 Other Concerns -- 6.4.7 Should Everyone Do Research? -- 6.5 In Search of an Ideal Metric to Judge Scholarly Work -- 6.6 Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) -- 6.7 What the Future Holds -- 6.8 The Spirit of Discovery -- 6.9 The Road Ahead -- References -- Chapter 7: Expounding Conflicts of Interest -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Publication of Research Articles -- 7.3 Peer-Review Processes -- 7.4 Authors (First Contact Point in the Axis) -- 7.4.1 Potential Preventive Actions to Mitigate Authors' CoI -- 7.5 Editors (Fulcrum of the Axis) -- 7.5.1 Possible Measures to Avert CoI for Editors -- 7.6 Reviewers (Last Connector of the Axis) -- 7.6.1 Remedial Measures to Overcome CoI for Reviewers -- 7.7 Professional Relationships -- 7.8 Research Funding -- 7.9 Intellectual Property Interests -- 7.10 IPR of Scientific Softwares -- 7.11 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: Curious Case of Book Reviews -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Status of Book Reviews -- 8.3 Why Write Academic Book Reviews? -- 8.3.1 Viewing Book Reviews as Post-Publication Models -- 8.3.2 Structuring a Critical Book Review -- 8.4 Evaluation of Book Reviews -- 8.5 Scholarly Measure of Book Reviews -- 8.6 Discussion -- 8.7 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 9: The Shifting Sands of Medical-Scientific Publishing: The Rise of Reviews -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Evidence-Based Medicine: Place and Value of Review Articles. ; 9.3 The Shift: A Rising Trend in Review Articles -- 9.4 The Curiosity: The Drivers of the Shift -- 9.5 Generative AI: New Player in Publishing -- 9.6 Finding Relevant Literature -- 9.6.1 Summarizing each Work -- 9.6.2 Writing the Article and Proofreading -- 9.6.3 Plagiarism Check -- 9.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10: Preprints as a Modern Publishing Model to Accelerate Scientific Dissemination -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.1.1 Beginnings of Preprints -- 10.1.2 Gaining Popularity -- 10.1.3 Embracing Preprints -- 10.2 Workflow of Preprints -- 10.2.1 Interoperability and Open Licensing -- 10.2.2 Registered Reports (RRs) -- 10.2.3 Journal Versus Preprint Dilemma -- 10.3 Reflections on Reimagined Submissions -- 10.4 Next Steps -- 10.5 Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Editors, Editorial Desks, and Issues of Scientific Misconduct -- Chapter 11: Desk Rejections: Why, How, and What Next? -- 11.1 Understanding Desk Rejections -- 11.2 At What Stages Can Desk Rejections Occur? -- 11.3 Reasons for Desk Rejections -- 11.4 Potential Solutions to Avoid Desk Rejections -- 11.4.1 Aims and Scope of the Journal -- 11.4.2 Lack of Novelty or Poor Science -- 11.4.3 Major Methodological Flaws -- 11.4.4 Technical Issues -- 11.4.5 Ethical Issues -- 11.4.6 Language -- 11.5 What Next? Accepting and Moving Ahead? Or Contesting and Rebuttals? When to and How? -- 11.5.1 Accepting and Moving Ahead -- 11.5.2 Rebuttals -- 11.6 Perspectives -- 11.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: The Art of Writing a "Letter to Editor" -- 12.1 What Is a Letter to Editor (LTE)? -- 12.1.1 Purpose of LTE: Its Use and Misuse -- Easy Access to Publication -- "Induced" Citations -- Profit-Making -- 12.2 Why Write an LTE? -- 12.3 How to Write a Good LTE? -- 12.3.1 Read the Journal -- 12.3.2 Read the Article -- 12.3.3 Read the Literature -- 12.3.4 Art of Writing. ; 12.3.5 Pre-Submission and Submission Cycles.
• Titolo autorizzato: Scientific Publishing Ecosystem
• ISBN: 9789819740604; 9789819740598
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910878977703321
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