The importance of editorial processes for medical research integrity
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Formerly a medical doctor, clinical researcher and medical journal editor, Jigisha is an independent research integrity specialist and founder of Jigisha Patel Research Integrity Limited.
She has extensive experience of a wide range of research integrity issues in publishing, including the investigation and management of complex cases such as peer review manipulation and paper mills.
She shares her views on the importance of editorial processes for medical research integrity with Jo, on this podcast.
She now uses her experience to help journals and publishers to adhere to best practice and prevent and manage research misconduct. She also provides a variety of training for journal editors, publishers and institutions on research integrity, including a CDP-certified course on research integrity strategy.
Which researcher – dead or alive – do you find inspiring? - There is no one researcher. I have a huge amount of admiration for history’s unrecognized female scientists for the contributions they made to our understanding of the world across all fields from economics, physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, botany, computer science and many more. They pursued their curiosity and desire to understand and make the world a better place despite immense obstacles and barriers.
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