title: Erratum.
abstract: In the editorial by Cohen et al. , the incorrect affiliation was given for two of the co-authors. The correct affiliation for Dr Smita Pattanaik and Dr Praveen Kumar is the Department of Pharmacology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. The Journal apologises for this error. Reference Cohen A, Pattanaik S, Kumar P, Bies RR, de Boer A, Ferro A, et al. Organised crime against the academic peer review system. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2016; 81: 1012-7.