Series
Interview with Dr. Irene Hames
Publication ethics problems don’t spare any discipline
“Many journals are not only seeing more problems, the cases also seem to be becoming more complex.” Dr. Hames discusses how current ethical issues across the academic publishing industry are being addressed by COPE along with journal editors and publishers. She has over 30 years’ experience in scholarly publishing, served as a specialist advisor to the UK Science and Technology Committee concerning peer review, and is an Alumni of the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE).
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Jun 13, 2014
The peer review process: challenges and progress
In this second part of our interview, Dr. Hames discusses how the journal editorial process has evolved over the years, the dissatisfaction with the traditional peer review process, and what the scholarly community should realistically expect from peer reviewers. She served as a specialist advisor to the UK Science and Technology Committee and has published books and papers concerning peer review.
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Jun 16, 2014
Keeping the scholarly record sound – a journal editor’s duty
In this segment of a three-part interview series, Dr. Irene Hames—an independent research-publication and peer-review specialist with over 30 years’ experience in scholarly publishing—explains how journals should handle studies with flaws. Dr. Hames also discusses how, in her advisory roles with organizations such as Sense About Science and the International Society of Managing and Technical Editors, she works with over 5,000 scientists from Nobel prize winners to postdoctoral researchers and PhD students to help promote a public understanding of science. Also read the previous parts of her interview wherein she shares her views about publication ethics in the research and publication industry and discusses how the journal editorial process and peer review process has evolved over the years.
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Jun 27, 2014
