Research Integrity in Scientific Publishing Symposium

SickKids Research Institute
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Peter Gilgan Centre for Research & Learning, 686 Bay Street , Robert B. Salter Auditorium

·         Dr. David Moher, Senior Scientist, Centre for Journalology, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute - How to stop publishing in very low quality journals, including predatory journals

·         Dr. Zubin Master, Associate Consultant II, Biomedical Ethics Research Program, Mayo Clinic - Acknowledging researcher contributions and managing authorship credit fairly among multidisciplinary health teams: a protocol for scientists

·         Dr. Bernd Pulverer, Chief Editor, EMBO Journal - Transparent Publishing & Open Science - how to share reproducible data

Learning goals for trainees and PIs when preparing manuscripts for submission:

  • Best practices in data sharing and reproducibility in science publications
  • Managing authorship credit in multidisciplinary health teams
  • Selecting optimal journals for publication in a world of alternative facts 

Agenda: 

1:00-1:05pm - Welcome and Opening Remarks

1:05-2:05pm - Bernd Pulverer, PhD
Transparent publishing & Open Science - how to share reproducible data

2:05-3:05pm - Zubin Master, PhD
Acknowledging researcher contributions and managing authorship credit fairly among multidisciplinary health teams: a protocol for scientists 

3:05-3:30pm - Break

3:30-4:30pm - David Moher, PhD
How to stop publishing in very low quality journals, including predatory journals 

4:30-4:35 - Closing Remarks - James Ellis, Research Integrity Advisor, The Hospital for Sick Children