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COLL X250 Ethics in Academic Editing and Publishing

Resources for editors and peer reviewers

Test your knowledge Quiz

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Which of the following are grounds for a charge of scientific misconduct?
a. fabrication or falsification of data: 42 votes (11.44%)
b. plagiarism: 37 votes (10.08%)
c. manipulation of figures that alter the original data: 28 votes (7.63%)
d. all of the above: 260 votes (70.84%)
Total Votes: 367
Which of the following areas will not meet the criteria for authorship? Persons making substantial contributions to:
a. conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data: 44 votes (14.29%)
b. drafting the manuscript or revising it critically for important intellectual content: 54 votes (17.53%)
c. extensive editing on the manuscript before submission: 92 votes (29.87%)
d. approval of the version of the manuscript to be published: 118 votes (38.31%)
Total Votes: 308
Strict confidentiality regarding submitted manuscripts must be maintained between the editor and author except in which of the following circumstances?
a. when a prospective author is invited to write an editorial commenting on the submitted paper: 26 votes (9.03%)
b. when the editor or author considers it necessary to consult a governmental agency representative on a matter that requires notification by law: 40 votes (13.89%)
c. when an editor is investigating an allegation of alleged scientific misconduct against the author and needs to consult an institutional or funding authority: 79 votes (27.43%)
d. all of the above: 143 votes (49.65%)
Total Votes: 288
Which of the following is considered duplicate submission of previously published content?
a. poster previously presented at a conference: 19 votes (6.79%)
b. abstract previously presented at a conference: 25 votes (8.93%)
c. abstract previously published in conference proceedings: 52 votes (18.57%)
d. complete manuscript previously published in a conference program book/proceedings but only available to conference participants: 184 votes (65.71%)
Total Votes: 280