title: Publication Ethics: A Case Series with Recommendations According to Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
abstract: Ethical misconduct is not a new issue in the history of science and literature. However, ethical misconducts in science have grown considerably in the modern era which is due to emphasis on the scientific proliferation in research institutes and gauging scientists according to their publications. In the current case series, several misconducts occurring over the previous years in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (Mashhad, Iran) either for Journals or Faculty members were gathered and specific recommendations were provided to avoid similar events in the future. All recommendations are according to Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
authors.affiliation: Biotechnology Research Centre, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Bibi Seddigheh
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Fazly Bazzaz
authors.forename: Ramin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sadeghi
keywords: Authorship criteria; Copyright transfer; Data fabrication; Plagiarism; Publication ethics