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Q: Can I add the description about the conflicts of interest (COI) at the time of the author proof?

Detailed question-When going through the proofs after the acceptance of the manuscript, I found that I forgot to mention the COI. Can I add it at the time of the author proof?
  • Asked on May 11, 2020

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It’s great that your article has been accepted and has reached the proofing stage. So, it’s very…

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Q: Is IRB approval required for a retrospective study?

Detailed question-In case of retrospective studies where the data are collected as part of the routine clinical procedure, is ethical approval by the institutional review board (IRB)…

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Your question does not provide details about the study or the type of data being collected…

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Q: Is it alright to write a case study on a relative's condition?

Detailed question-I am a medical student and my sister has a very unique array of conditions that I am interested in writing up a case report on. Is this allowed?
  • Asked on December 3, 2019

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Most important thing is to ask for their consent/permission first. If they accept then go ahead and but be non judgemental and sensitive but professional
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Q: Should I submit signatures of the co-authors in one document?

Detailed question-I am going to submit a manuscript to American Psychological Association (APA). Before the submission, I have to acquire signatures from co-authors on documents regarding…
  • Asked on August 8, 2019

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Generally, the ethical declarations and conflict of interest statement is a single document which should be signed by all authors…

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Q: What are academic research standards?

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Academic research standards are ethical guidelines that researchers are expected to follow in the course of conducting and reporting…

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Q: Can I change grant ID in the acknowledgements section while revising my paper?

Detailed question-Due to the point of time, my teacher want to change the funding project name in acknowledgement during minor revision stage. Will it affect the publication schedule?…
  • Asked on December 3, 2018

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It is definitely possible to change the grant name and ID in the acknowledgments section during minor revision. Changing the project…

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Q: Can I transfer the copyright of my journal article to the publisher of my thesis?

Detailed question-I wish to know if I have the right to transfer the copyright of my thesis to an association that holds a best thesis award in my field? The problem is that my thesis …
  • Asked on June 10, 2018

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If I understand correctly, a part of your thesis has been published as a journal article and you wish to know if you retain the rights…

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Q: What should I do if the clinical trial has not been registered prospectively?

Detailed question-After finishing my manuscript I realized that as per the journal’s guidelines, I needed to attend a registration code for clinical trials before patient recruitment had…

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Please note that in general, as per the guidelines of Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (FDAAA 801), a clinical trial needs to be…

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Q: We discovered a copyright agreement breach after publishing our research paper. What action should we take?

Detailed question-I used an evaluation measure created overseas for a clinical study to investigate the effect of a medical treatment. Upon use of this evaluation measure, an agreement…
  • Asked on April 19, 2018

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Copyright violations are very serious concerns in the publication industry and should be handled carefully. As far as I…

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Q: What should be included in a disclosure of conflict of interest?

Detailed question-1. From how long ago do I need to disclose Conflict of Interest (COI) on research papers? Does it date back to 1 year or 3 years? 2. Do I need to disclose a COI even if…
  • Asked on March 23, 2018

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There is no particular time frame for declaring conflict of interest on your manuscript…
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