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EASE, European Association of Science EditorsISS, Publishing Unit, Istituto Superiore di Sanità

EDITORSwho are we?

Roles, duties, privileges

and responsibilities

beyond the good and evil

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5 questions to focus on the issue

the presention 2 umbrellas

the EASE, a professional associationthe ISS, a research institute

MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

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EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE EDITORS

To improve the global standard and quality of science editing by promoting the value of science editors and supporting• professional development• research• collaboration.

an international community of individuals and associations from diverse backgrounds, linguistic traditions and professional experience in science communication and editing

Mission

Excellence and Accountability in Science Editing

http://www.ease.org.uk/



EASEPublicationsTraining materialEventsWorking groups

as an oppurtunty to share and grow together…


National Institute of Health (Italy)

To promote and guarantee

PUBLIC HEALTH

Research, Surveillance, Regulation, Control, Prevention, Communication, Advise, Training

it produces knowledge (research and experimentation) and

disseminates knowledge and scientific evidenceto policy makers, health operators, citizens to garantee and promote public health

MISSION


PUBLISHING UNIT at ISS - National Institute of Health (Italy)

Produces publications (journals, newsletters and other)Collects and the scientific output of ISS researchers (repository Dspace ISS)

Develops dissemination and training strategies (for different tagets)

Promotes and takes part in research• Editorship, communication, dissemination, evaluation, guidelines • Multidisciplinary research in collaboration with ISS Research Departments• Promotes national and international cooperation

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Question 1How many editors?


Raise hands


Question 2What do we mean

by editor?


What does it mean for you

BEING AN EDITOR?

NOTa publisher, a publishing house,

the owner of a journal


What is the relationship

Fraud

Editing Peer review

Plagiarim

Editorship

Revision

Editorialfreedom

Conflicts of interests

copyright

BEING AN EDITORand …

readershipauthorship

Fraud

Editing Peer review

Plagiarim

Editorship

Revision

Editorialfreedom Conflicts

of interests

Copyright

BEING AN EDITOR

ReadershipAuthorship Preservation

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Transparency

IS STRIVING FOR QUALITY

Embargos

Evaluation processes


EDITORS’ TAXONOMY

“managing editors” They ensure that editorial processes or projects run smoothly. There are generally not involved in the content of a publication.

Levels of responsibility (roles)

“chief editor”, “decision editor” Regional or section editors, editorial board, advisors, etc.They take decisions (reject, publish with or without modification. They are generally supported by referees

“technical editor”, “copy editor”, “desk editor”, “sub-editor”. They take responsibility for implementation of house style, correct use of language, layout, and so on.

1. Content

2. Presentation

3. Process

Polderman A, ESE, 2009

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Editors roles, duties facing the challenge from Open science


Portal of reportingguidelines

Committee Publication Ethics

EditorsAssociations

Top Journalwebsites


Question 3What do we edit?


EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCEDURES ARE DIFFERENT

BooksJournals Web pagesBlogsReportsProceedings

What kind of?What target?What budget?What is the deadline


PERFECTION IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH

scientific content, ethical issues, technical issues, fashions, traditions


1. Be aware of your target audience.

2. Make instructions to authors simple and understandable and review them regularly.

3. Ensure a fair peer review process (usually with 2-3 reviews, or more if necessary).

4. Pay due attention to ethical issues: data fabrication or manipulation, plagiarism, authorship, conflict of interest, copyright, legislation, etc.

5. Respect others; inform authors about progress and delays as soon as possible; do not overburden reviewers and authors.

6. Do your best to ensure that publications are complete, concise, and clear, with appropriate methods and correct citations.

7. Make sure that abstracts properly summarize essential information (usually: background, objectives, methods, results, and conclusions) and contain major keywords

8. Ensure safe long-term storage of publications and documentation of the editorial process.

9. Develop your journal.

10. Perfection is impossible to reach, so common sense is necessary.

GOLDEN RULES FOR SCHOLARLY JOURNAL EDITORS


Question 4How important is editors’ certification and traning?


CERTIFICATION IS NECESSARY(unpublished data from EASE survey 2015)

Certify competence or Professional knowledge?On what basis do you think certification should be awarded?


(unpublished data from EASE survey 2015)


Define Core Competencies for journal editors

A project led by Dr. David Moher, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute in Canada

to outline a minimum set of core competencies for scientific editors of biomedical journals.

The project is international in scope and includes several key stakeholder groups, such as the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Council of Science Editors, and the Cochrane Collaboration.

Contact: James Galipeau, Ph.D. [email protected]

October 2015

mailto:[email protected]


EASE Regional Chapters


TERMINOLOGICAL RESEARCH

web semantic group (Italy)Bilingual glossary in the area of digital publishing

A terminological tool to cooperate in the web using the same concepts to compare and retrieve information and experiences. A work in progress (English/Italian/Spanish) to verify experts and publications in the field

Paola CapitaniHttp://gruppowebsemantico.blogspot.com

http://gruppowebsemantico.blogspot.com/


Question 5How can editors influence research?


EDITORS AS AGENTS OF CHANGE

In 2005, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) initiated a policy requiring investigators to deposit information about trial design into an accepted clinical trials registry before the onset of patient enrollment… and included requirement for registration in the Uniform Requirements

Scientists require evidence

The story of clinical trials

Before that, trials registration was the exception; now it is the rule.


Numbers of registered clinical trials on the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) and numbers of publications about clinical trials on PubMed (1998 – 2013)

Roderik F Viergever, and Keyang Li BMJ Open 2015;5:e008932


Registrationfacilitates the dissemination of information among clinicians, researchers, and patients,

helps to assure trial participants that the information that accrues as a result of their altruism will become part of the public record.

Contributes to increase public trust in medical science.

Laine C et al. Clinical Trial Registration — Looking Back and Moving Ahead. N Engl J Med 2007; 356:2734-2736June 28, 2007

Effects of standard approach in the registration of clinical trials

http://www.nejm.org/toc/nejm/356/26/

http://www.nejm.org/toc/nejm/356/26/


Two examples of successful collaboration ISS / EASE

in the development of editorial guidelines

COBRA, Citation of Bioresources in Journal Articles(standard citation of bioresurces to allow impact evaluation BMC Medicine 2015

SAGER, Sex and Gender Equity in ResearchGuidelines for editorss - Article Submitted for publication EASE GPC Interdisciplinary research group

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Bioresources are drivers of innovation and scientific progress and their sharing is a priority for biomedical research;yet, the limited acknowledgement of the efforts required to establish, maintain and share them is an obstacle for impact evaluation, often leading to waste.

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REWARD ConferenceEdinburgh, 28-30 September 2015

Editors

can help!


WHY A GUIDELINE ON SEX AND GENDER EQUITY IN RESEARCH?

In any field of research, from medicine to biology, humanities and social sciences, physical and environmental sciences, sex and gender differences play a very important role

influence the research outcome in a variety of ways with direct implications on the economic and financial sides

and

EASE GPC

sex and gender aspects are generally overlooked and underreported

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So what?

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We need a “SAGER” vision

The EASE Gender Policy Committee has adopted the acronym SAGER to express its work

Sex

And Gender

Equity in

Research

SAGER

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SAGER Guidelines


Objectives of SAGER guidelines

promote sex/gender reporting and gender balance in editorial management on a global level, and across disciplines, in scientific communication

establish a methodological framework for reporting sex and gender differences (or similarities) targeting authors and editors for improved reporting

Editors

can help

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Cooperationare key words for editors to…

Work with authors, referees, publishers, librarians, web masters…Guarantee qualityDisseminate reserch outputRespect readership (what readers need and deserve to know)Promote and agree on standards and policies Promote and participate in research projectsNegotiate with state holders (embargo, standards, guidelines…Improve the global standard

Facilitate learning (dissemination of scientific evidence) Share (not own) knowledge (J. Willinsky)Progress towards sustainable goals

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QUESTIONS MAY REMAIN UNSOLVED, YET DISCUSSION IS ALWAYS USEFUL

Thank [email protected]

EDITORSwho are we?

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How many editors?What do we mean by editor? What do we edit?How important is editors’ certification and traning?How can editors influence research?

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