Publishers vow new checks on China surveillance research | The Bookseller

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Summary:

"Springer Nature and Wiley have said they will re-evaluate papers they have previously published on ethnic minority groups in China, written by scientists with the backing of the Chinese government, after concerns were raised in an article published this week by the journal Nature, as well as by the New York Times.

The journal article, by Belgian engineering professor Dr Yves Moreau, raised concerns about genomic surveillance, warning that DNA-profiling technology was aiding human rights abuses....

The publisher also said it was strengthening policies "to help journal editors and authors to be aware of sensitivities and requirements relating to vulnerable groups and providing additional organisational support where issues are encountered. We are in the process of contacting editors across our journals (prioritising those for which this information is most relevant) to alert them to the updates in our policies, and to request that they exercise an extra level of scrutiny and care in handling papers where there is a potential that consent was not informed or freely given. We offer advice and support to editors who may be concerned about a submission, including in requesting and scrutinising consent forms or other documentary evidence related to consent.  We have also sought to ensure that it is clear to our authors and editors that the need for consent applies to biometric data as well as clinical data." ..."

 

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https://www.thebookseller.com/news/publishers-vow-new-checks-china-surveillance-research-1128121

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Date tagged:

12/12/2019, 09:49

Date published:

12/12/2019, 04:48