Introducing Our New Course: Ethical Publication Practices for Researchers 

Ensuring integrity in academic publishing is more important than ever. With increasing scrutiny on research ethics, transparency, and responsible authorship, researchers must equip themselves with the right knowledge to navigate the publishing landscape successfully. That’s why we are excited to introduce our latest course: Ethical Publication Practices for Researchers, available on KnE Learn. 

Why This Course Matters 

The academic publishing world presents various ethical challenges, including plagiarism, authorship disputes, data fabrication, and predatory journals. Failure to adhere to ethical publishing practices can compromise not only a researcher’s credibility but also the integrity of the wider research community. This course is designed to help researchers: 

• • Understand best practices in academic publishing 

• • Avoid common ethical pitfalls such as plagiarism and research misconduct 

• • Navigate the peer review process effectively 

• • Identify and steer clear of predatory journals 

• • Uphold transparency and integrity in scholarly communication 

This course is particularly useful for researchers with publishing aspirations. It is also useful for journal publishers, research managers and administrators.

What You’ll Learn 

• • Understanding Research Ethics – The fundamentals of ethical research and responsible authorship 

• • Avoiding Plagiarism & Misconduct – Best practices for proper citation, originality, and ethical data handling 

• • Navigating Peer Review – Understanding the review process and responding to feedback professionally 

• • Recognizing Predatory Journals – How to identify unethical or low-quality publishers 

• • Authorship & Collaboration Guidelines – Ethical considerations when working on co-authored research