Answer by Buffy for Conflict of interests of reviewing paper if I have talked...
Knowing the author whose paper you are reviewing does not imply any conflict. You have no reason to do anything other than what you should do in reviewing the paper, giving advice to the author and to...
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No, I do not think that having a conversation about someone else's science with them creates a conflict of interest.If you were collaborating with them or seeking to collaborate that might be a...
View ArticleConflict of interests of reviewing paper if I have talked to the author
I found an interesting poster during a workshop, and I had an engaging communication with the authors (even in a banquet). They told me that their work was just submitted to a journal.Quite...
View ArticleAnswer by Caleb Stanford for Conflict of interests of reviewing paper if I...
To add to the other (excellent) answers:I have noticed that junior researchers often overestimate the presence of a conflict of interest.Many specialized research communities are, at the end of the...
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