Pitfalls of editorial miscommunication

BMJ. 2003 Jun 7;326(7401):1262-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7401.1262.

Abstract

When Human Immunology retracted an article from a special issue, it blamed the guest editor, who was also one of the authors. But journals should not hand responsibility to someone unfamiliar with that journal's editorial procedures without written guidance or oversight

MeSH terms

  • Peer Review, Research / ethics
  • Peer Review, Research / standards
  • Periodicals as Topic / ethics
  • Periodicals as Topic / standards*
  • Professional Misconduct / ethics
  • Publishing / ethics
  • Publishing / standards
  • Retraction of Publication as Topic*
  • Social Responsibility