Flowcharts

A guide detailing the suggested approach to the organisation of the Editorial Office in order to comply with COPE’s Core Practices. COPE has many resources to assist publishers and editors in making decisions about ethical issues in publication, including guidelines,

COPE's guidance on what to do if a reviewer suspects that there is an undisclosed conflict of interest in a submitted manuscript. Key points Always get signed COIs from all authors and reviewers before publication Related resources Undisclo…

A reader suspects an author’s undisclosed conflict of interest which becomes apparent after publication. The flowchart offers the editor a step by step process on handling this issue. Key points At the time of submission an author may have declared no potential conflicts of interest or an incomplete list. The editor should communicate with the author and reader dur…

…COPE Flowcharts COPE flowcharts offer a step by step process, for practical use on handling different aspects of publication ethics issues.  For ease of use, we have combined all of COPE's flowcharts into one downloadable PDF which includes the flowcharts listed below. Allegations of misconduct Reviewer suspected to have appropriated an author’s ideas or dat…

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