Jigisha Patel

Formerly a medical doctor, clinical researcher, and medical journal editor, Jigisha is an independent research integrity specialist and founder of Jigisha Patel Research Integrity Limited.
After completing her PhD at the University of London, UK, Jigisha moved into academic publishing where she led the first team in publishing that was fully dedicated to maintaining research integrity. She has extensive experience of a wide range of publication and research integrity issues with a special interest in medical research ethics and manipulation of the publication process (paper mills).

She uses her experience to help journals and publishers manage cases of research misconduct and develop policies and processes to maintain research integrity. She also provides a variety of training for researchers, journal editors, and publishing staff. She is an independent elected member of COPE Council