Editors and Owners--Stretching Reputation Too Far

Article Abstract:

The firing of the editors-in-chief of JAMA and The New England Journal of Medicine illustrates the conflict between the editors of medical journals and the publishers or association executives who produce the journal. The editor-in-chief of The New England Journal of Medicine was fired after he objected to using the journal's prestigious name in various spin-off publications. The publisher seems to want to maximize profits but the editors are concerned about the journal's reputation. After negotiations between the publisher and the editors, the publisher released a statement saying the journal name would not be used in spin-off publications.

Officials and employees, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, The New England Journal of Medicine (Periodical), Kassirer, Jerome

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The randomized controlled trial gets a middle-aged checkup

Article Abstract:

Delays in the publication of clinical trials with statistically insignificant or negative results may compromise the quality of medical research. Researchers have long recognized that positive and significant outcomes are more often published, and recent research indicates that positive results are published faster. This may result in the early adoption of treatments shown effective in medical journals, prior to publication of conflicting studies. Failure to publish negative findings, or significant delays in publication, may be unethical research practices.

Methods, Clinical trials, Ethical aspects, Medical research

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