Flowcharts

COPE's guidance in the form of a flowchart on what to do if you suspect that images in a published article have been manipulated.  Key points The image manipulation flowchart offers guidance in steps to take when there is a suspicion of image manipulation, including who to contact and when to consider a retraction or correction. Related resource This f…

COPE's guidance, as a flowchart, on what to do if you suspect fabricated data in a submitted manuscript. Key points Contact author to explain your concerns Related resource Image manipulation in a published article …

…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…

…This is all of COPE's flowcharts in Arabic. Other languages: Chinese | Croatian | English | 

…This is COPE's flowcharts in Chinese Other languages: Arabic | Croatian | English | 

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…This is COPE's flowcharts in French. Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | 

…This is COPE's flowcharts in Italian Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | 

…This is COPE's flowcharts in Japanese Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | 

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…This is COPE's flowcharts in Spanish Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | 

…This is COPE's flowcharts in Turkish Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | 

COPE's guidance on what to do if you suspect fabricated data in a published manuscript. Key points Let reader know that you will investigate Consider a second opinion from another reviewer Contact author to explain concerns, but do not make accusations …