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Q: Can I submit my paper as a conference proceeding when it is accepted by a journal that has no relation with the conference?

Detailed question-I made a conference presentation, after which I was invited by the conference organizer to submit my paper as a proceeding. However, the content I presented at the…
  • Asked on February 18, 2021

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We would like to first summarize the situation to ensure we have understood it correctly,…

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Q: Is it ethical for a reviewer to remove a coauthor's name at the revision stage?

Detailed question-The journal gave me his name, and I am planning to send a letter to his university as it [he] is a professor and it [he] is cooperate [cooperating] with a person [with]…
  • Asked on February 16, 2021

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Thanks for your question. Please note that we have made some edits to your question for enhanced understanding. Still, a few parts seem unclear/sketchy… How/Why did…

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Q: When a fraud is found in a paper, is punitive action not necessary if the problem is corrected in the subsequent paper?

Detailed question-I came across a paper that, for their convenience, the author altered the place where the sample was taken. So, I reported this to a research institute department that…
  • Asked on February 12, 2021

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This is a very interesting question, and it points to your commitment to research integrity. So, kudos there!

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Q: Can I write a case report for individual subjects using the data for the group from a previous research paper?

Detailed question-Two years ago, I had published a paper with anthropometric and exercise test data - all on a group level, without details/specifics about single [individual] subjects…
  • Asked on February 5, 2021

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Thanks for providing the details. Please note though that we have made some edits for enhanced…

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Q: How do I get an ethical approval without being affiliated with any institute?

Detailed question-How should an independent researcher get ethical approval to proceed with their research paper? Is it always necessary to get approval from a body when the study does…
  • Asked on January 29, 2021

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First of all, it’s great to know that you are an independent researcher. Working on your own, without institutional…

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Q: Can you help with this matter of morals/ethics?

Detailed question-What would you, personally, do in case you are ordered a deal by which you were to give up part of your morals or beliefs in return for certain worldly gain? What if you…
  • Asked on January 22, 2021

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While your question is as serious and complex as any question around ethics, you haven’t…

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Q: Should the hypothesis be consistent in the Introduction and the Results?

Detailed question-When writing a paper, I usually finish the Results and Methods sections first and then work on the Introduction. But this time, the result was exactly opposite from the…
  • Asked on January 18, 2021

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Most researchers follow the writing sequence that you have mentioned, i.e., starting with the Methods and Results and…

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Q: How can I aim to still be objective if I have studied my own work?

Detailed question-I am presently working on my research proposal. My subject is English-Indonesia[n] subtitle[s] in TEDx video[s]. Originally, the video had/has only English subtitles,…

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If we understand you right, you translated English subtitles from some TEDx videos into Bahasa…

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Q: What should I do, if during a performance evaluation that I am involved in, I found that two of a researcher's papers are similar to their supervisor's papers?

Detailed question-I was asked to perform a review of three papers to evaluate [the researcher's] promotion within the university, as the field of the studies is close to my field. The…
  • Asked on December 21, 2020

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Indeed, the situation seems to need careful handling. Based on the information you have provided, we have suggested…

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Q: What action should I take if I am not being permitted to publish my research outcome?

Detailed question-I am a graduate student. I was going to publish my research outcome with the experimental data that I had measured [obtained], but the university told me that they would…
  • Asked on December 16, 2020

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Thank you for reaching out to us with your predicament. At the outset, we’d like to mention that publishing the…

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