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The role of the Expert in Publishing Ethics is to support this commitment by advising on best practice in handling ethical allegations in all fields of research, conducting investigations when allegations of unethical misconduct is raised, providing input to initiatives which aim to prevent or detect ethical issues, and training internal and external stakeholders on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and Elsevier best practices and policies. The role involves support to editors, while always respecting and upholding the independence of editors’ decision making.
Job Responsibility:
Assessment of activities by authors, reviewers, editors, guest editors and others
Supporting editors in assessing allegations including plagiarism, duplication, authorship disputes, peer review manipulation, and figure manipulation/duplication
Providing editors with comments on potential corrections, editor notes, expressions of concern and retraction notices
Liaison with legal and communications experts, as appropriate
Managing cases involving multiple journals and networks of stakeholders
Communicating precisely and diplomatically with all stakeholders
Raising awareness and knowledge levels of ethical policies and procedures
Requirements:
A minimum of three years' relevant experience, direct publishing and editorial experience or Research Integrity experience is desirable
Degree in an academic discipline
Knowledge of peer-review and the publishing process, and ethical guidelines (e.g. COPE best practices)
Fluent English in both written and speaking
Excellent communications skills
Experience supporting editors or other senior academics
Ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, academic societies, and professional organizations