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Renee Hoch

Renee Hoch

Renee Hoch

Introduction

Renee is the Head of Publication Ethics at PLOS.

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Renee is the Head of Publication Ethics at PLOS. She has a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology, and before specializing in publication ethics she conducted research in developmental genetics, cell signaling, and neuroscience, and served as a staff editor for PLOS One. Renee is a member of COPE Council and has contributed to several cross-industry initiatives addressing publication ethics issues, including with COPE, STM, FORCE11, NASEM, and United2Act. She has authored articles and blog posts discussing integrity and editorial policy issues, and co-authored industry guidance on addressing paper mills, data ethics, and other publication ethics issues.