Truth is important in science, but the pursuit of truth is subordinate to the goal of understanding (Parsons, 2014, p. 233).
The process of publishing research is guided by a set of principles that aid in developing and sustaining a high level of trust in the dissemination of research findings. One institution that provides guidelines for publishing research is the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE; see https://publicationethics.org/about/our-organisation). COPE’s purpose statement is to “educate and advance knowledge in methods of safeguarding the integrity of the scholarly record” (COPE, July 22, 2020, p. our


