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The topics below cover Integrity issues that you might encounter, and some tips on how to address them. If you suspect any of such or similar issues, please contact the editor in chief immediately.
The resources and text on this page are directly from or based on resources provided by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)
What is your concern?
What is your concern?
Go to the front page for Integrity issues to find the most relevant resources
What to do and what will happen next?
What to do and what will happen next?
Contact the editor in chief (Editor.ICB@sicb.org) and the managing editor (icbjournal@sicb.org) with any concerns you have about an ICB manuscript's integrity
Halt the peer review process
The editor will reach out to you regularly during the investigation to keep you informed
ICB will inform the publisher (Oxford University Press) and the SICB executive officers about suspected cases of serious misconduct to seek guidance
Next steps:
The editor will inform the publisher (Oxford University Press) and SICB (president; executive director); ICB will respect the complainant’s preference for anonymity if requested
The concerns will be assessed to determine their validity and seriousness, and then investigated if appropriate, according to COPE guidance and the publisher’s process
If the outcome of the investigation includes a correction or retraction, this information will be communicated to the person who raised the concerns.
Whistle blowers: Want to share a concern?
Whistle blowers: Want to share a concern?
Contact the editor in chief (Editor.ICB@sicb.org) and the managing editor (icbjournal@sicb.org) with any concerns you have about an ICB manuscript's integrity
ICB will respect and protect whistleblower's identity (if they request anonymity) and inform them of the outcome of the investigation
ICB follow COPE guidelines for whistle blowers and concerns raised on social media
Did not find what you were looking for?
Did not find what you were looking for?
Visit COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) for more information
Contact the editor in chief and managing editor
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