Diabetes association VP resigns over response to editorial boycott following protest at annual meeting
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 publications, submitted his resignation on Nov. 6, “after considerable reflection and with profound disappointment … Continue…
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has lost its top publishing executive, Christian Kohler, who resigned following the organization's handling of an editorial boycott at one of its journals. Kohler cited ADA's failure to address the issue and provide a credible path toward resolving the crisis of confidence within the diabetes research community as reasons for his decision.
The boycott started after a protest at the ADA's annual meeting in New Orleans, where five attendees were removed for distributing copies of a Diabetes Care editorial on NIH funding cuts. The journal's editors suspended their editorial review of new manuscripts after the boycott began, leaving about 400 manuscripts unhandled. Kohler expressed concerns about the interim editorial team appointed by ADA, citing ethical, operational, and reputational risks.
The ADA spokesperson defended the interim editorial board, stating they are highly experienced healthcare professionals.
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