COPE brings together all those involved in scholarly research and its publication to strengthen the network of support, education and debate in publication ethics
Letter from the Chair
In response to Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine, Dan Kulp reiterates COPE's position as an organisation focused on integrity in research and its publication: to uphold the understanding that the consideration and communication of research results has no geopolitical boundaries and that editorial decisions should be independent of the origin of the manuscript.
Our core practices
Core practices are the policies and practices journals and publishers need, to reach the highest standards in publication ethics. We include cases with advice, guidance for day-to-day practice, education modules and events on topical issues, to support journals and publishers fulfil their policies.
Events
Tuesday 10 May
COPE Members: Join us for the COPE Seminar where you will hear from a panel discussing the partnership between journals and universities, and a keynote address by John B Thompson on the digital revolution in book publishing. #C0PE25
Tuesday 10 May
Book wars: the impact of the digital revolution on Anglo-American trade publishing. The keynote address at COPE Seminar 2021 will be given by John B Thompson.
Itamar Ashkenazi, COPE Council Member, introduces the issue of editorial conflicts of interest, discussed at our recent COPE Forum. Itamar's introduction is available to watch again, alongside the comments made by members at the Forum.
Guidance, discussion and news
In this guest editorial, Joris van Rossum discusses the current landscape of research fraud and how publishers can work together to detect integrity issues in manuscripts submitted for publication to scholarly journals
In this case discussion Trevor Lane explores the question 'is there a time limit for submitting a critique of a published article' and related issues.
Como editor, ¿qué debería incluir en una nota de retractación? Lea las Guías COPE para la retractación para saber más.
Each month, COPE Council members share publication ethics news. This month the news includes articles on research integrity, ethical oversight, diversity equity, inclusion and more.