期刊编辑部在做好出版伦理防控中的责任——Light:Science&Applications的实践探索

Responsibilities of academic journals in avoiding violation of publication ethics and keeping academic integrity: practice of Light: Science & Applications

【目的】探讨科技期刊编辑部在出版伦理防控方面的责任与对策。【方法】采用案例分析法对Light:Science&Applications在出版伦理防控方面的实践进行梳理,并对相关案例进行分析;同时,结合对理工类期刊遇到的其他相关案例的分析,探索期刊编辑部在出版伦理防控方面的对策与措施。【结果】期刊编辑部应做好预防工作,制定详细的出版伦理相关规范来引导作者、审稿人、编委等利益相关方的行为,并通过提供必要的接口,进行必要的检查,给予必要的帮助等方式有效提醒相关方在论文写作、投稿、审稿、稿件处理等方面注意遵循伦理规范,严守学术诚信。【结论】期刊编辑部在出版伦理防控方面应承担不可推卸的责任,应从政策上规范,技术上限制、警示。科学、客观地处理涉及出版伦理的事件,保持科学研究和学术交流的纯净。

[Purposes]This study aims to explore the responsibilities and strategies that academic journals should take to avoid any violation on publication ethics. [Methods]Case analysis is used in this study. The practice and some cases from Light: Science &Applications and other journals were analyzed. [Findings] Journals should take actions. A detailed policy should be given to let relative participants( authors,reviewers,editors,and others) know what can be done and how to do. Besides,technical support( such as some necessary setting in manuscript tracking system),regular check on ethic aspects,and necessary assistance are helpful for all participants to obey publication ethics during writing, submission,manuscript review, and manuscript processing.[Conclusions]Academic journals are responsible and should take actions in advance to avoid any violation on publication ethics.They should also process any issue on publication ethics objectively and fairly. By this means it is possible to promote and keep pure scientific research and academic communication.