So you're concerned about my use of the word "paper." That's fair I guess.

But the editorial in question was in fact published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.

Just so that we're all clear on the facts:

- The editorial was published in Diabetes Care, Volume 49, Issue 6. [1]

- Diabetes Care is a publication of the American Diabetes Association (ADA). It is a peer-reviewed scientific journal with an IF of 16. [2]

- The paper being distributed was an editorial, not research. [3]

- Steven Kahn, first author of the editorial and one of those thrown out of the conference, is the editor-in-chief of Diabetes Care. [4]

- The conference in question was The American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions. [5]

The important question: Should the distribution of an editorial published in an ADA journal be considered a code of conduct violation at the ADA conference?

[1]: https://diabetesjournals.org/care/issue/49/6 [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_Care [3]: https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/49/6/901/164764/Mi... [4]: https://diabetesjournals.org/care/pages/Editorial_Board [5]: https://professional.diabetes.org/scientific-sessions