History of COPE
…was based on an environmental scan and the results of member research conducted by an independent market research consultancy. COPE’s reach and diversity was reflected in a prominent role at the World Conference on Research Integrity in Hong Kong in 2019, and the primary research COPE commissioned to…Subcommittees and working groups
…advise the Trustee Board on specific areas of COPE's operations. Each subcommittee consists of a Chair, usually at least four other Council members and, ex-officio, the Executive Officer. Additional individuals may be recruited as needed to complete specific tasks. The Trustee Board has delegated authority to the subcommittees to implement their objectives. Its decisions are reported to the…- News
Case discussion: Editor manipulation of impact factor
…referencing (giving full bibliographic details in the reference list at the end). The case provides a reminder that everyone involved in the scholarly enterprise is expected to know how to present work ethically, cite sources appropriately, and reference those sources to allow others to verify information and read further. A degree of self-citation is expected, but adding or suggesting the addition of… - Forum discussion topics
Author behavioural misconduct
…class="resource-download-inline__shadow__inner"> Questions for the Forum discussion Should “behavioural misconduct” be considered a form of research misconduct? If so, what responsibility (if any) might editors and publishers have to investigate, and what evidence might be required to act? If not, who should investigate, and how might editors and publishers interact with this process (if at… - News
New COPE members Jan-March 2019
…href="http://publicationethics.org/members/jornal-de-pediatria">Jornal de Pediatria (Elsevier) Journal of Accounting and Organizations (School of Economics, Business Administration and Accounting at Ribeirao Preto (FEA-RP/ USP) Journal of Cancer Metastasis and Treatment… - News
In the news: September 2018 Digest
…the="" they="" to="" twitter="" twitter.com="" ty="" uptake="" versus="" view="" when="" with="">India cracks down on plagiarism at universities https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05924-1 Read…