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Diabetes association VP resigns over response to editorial boycott following protest at annual meeting
Retraction Watch · By Kate Travis ·
The Brief
- Christian Kohler, the American Diabetes Association's vice president for professional publishing, has resigned.
- The resignation follows the organization's handling of an editorial boycott at one of its journals.
- The boycott followed a protest at the association's annual meeting earlier in the year.
Why it matters
The departure of the top publishing executive at a major medical society during an editorial boycott signals governance tension over journal editorial independence and publishing decisions that matter to diabetes researchers.
Who’s affected
- Researchers who publish in American Diabetes Association journals
- Editors and editorial boards of ADA journals
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The top publishing executive at the American Diabetes Association has resigned over how the organization has handled an editorial boycott at one of its journals following a protest at its annual meeting earlier this year. Christian Kohler, vice president for professional…
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Christian Kohler resigns as vice president for professional publishing
Retraction Watch
Diabetes association VP resigns over response to editorial boycott following protest at annual meeting