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.  This flowchart relates only to cases where concerns related to digital photographic images are raised (eg, duplication of parts within an image, or use of identical images…

Manipulation of the publication process is a relatively new form of misconduct affecting the publishing industry. These guidelines represent an important first step towards encouraging openness and collaboration between publishers to address this phenomenon. Systematic manipulation of the publication process is where an individual or a group of individuals have repeatedly used dis…

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,

…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 | 

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

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

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

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

COPE's guidance, as a flowchart, on what to do if you suspect an ethical problem with a submitted manuscript.     …

…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 gathered 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…