Journal editors play an important role in defining what are the best practices in image manipulation, and this interview with a journal editor shows why. Determining the guidelines puts journal editors in a good position to make suggestions for how to encourage best practices on a university-wide basis.
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JOURNAL EDITORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
Is it the responsibility of journal editors to act as watchdogs for research misconduct? |
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EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM
What proportion of submitted images is inappropriately manipulated? |
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THE DARKROOM VS. PHOTOSHOP
Has the prevalence of data manipulation increased as a result of new technology? |
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USING GUIDELINES AT THE INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL
How can research integrity be improved and better standards applied at the institutional level? |
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TOOLS FOR DETECTING MISCONDUCT
What tools can be used to detect image manipulation? |
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DIGITAL TAGS
Is digital watermarking needed? |
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MENTORING
Do young researchers unintentionally use technology to manipulate data? |
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DISCOVERING MISREPRESENTED DATA
When journals evaluate submitted images and suspect that the data have been intentionally misrepresented, who should they inform? |
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CRITERIA A MOVING TARGET
Do the criteria for what is acceptable and what is not change with new technology? |
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AUTHORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES
What is expected of the authors of submitted manuscripts? |
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DEGREES OF SCRUTINY
What factors affect how closely a journal monitors manuscripts to detect misconduct? |
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IMPERFECT DATA
Should journal editors publish the less-than-perfect-image? |
