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COPE flowcharts offer a step by step process, for practical use, on handling different aspects of publication ethics issues. They are available individually or as a complete set.

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    Peer review manipulation suspected after publication

    COPE's flowchart on what to do if peer review manipulation is suspected after publication. Peer review manipulation suspected after publication
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    Peer review manipulation suspected during the peer review process

    COPE's flowchart on what to do if peer review manipulation is suspected during the peer review process. Peer review manipulation suspected during the peer review process
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    Reviewer suspected to have appropriated an author’s ideas or data

    …class="resource-download-inline__container"> Flowchart Reviewer suspected to have appropriated an author's ideas or data PDF 104 KB …
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    Suspected ethical problem in a submitted manuscript

    COPE's guidance, as a flowchart, on what to do if you suspect an ethical problem with a submitted manuscript.  Suspected ethical problem in a submitted manuscript
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    When institutions are contacted by journals

    A journal editor or publisher raises an ethical issue or concern about an article either before or after publication. The flowchart offers the institution a step by step process on handling the issue. Guidance for when institutions are contacted by journals…
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    Image manipulation in a published article

    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.  Image manipulation in a published article
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    Responding to whistleblowers when concerns are raised via social media

    …figure manipulation or other forms of misconduct. Responding to whistleblowers when concerns are raised via social media
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    Responding to whistleblowers when concerns are raised directly

    …allegations of plagiarism, figure manipulation or other forms of misconduct. Responding to whistleblowers when concerns are raised directly
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    Chinese: all flowcharts

    …This is COPE's flowcharts in Chinese For the latest version (English language) of this guidance visit https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26. Other languages: Arabic | 
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    Croatian: all flowcharts

    …This is COPE's flowcharts in Croatian For the latest version (English language) of this guidance visit https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26. Other languages: Arabic |
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    French: all flowcharts

    …This is COPE's flowcharts in French. For the latest version (English language) of this guidance visit https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26. Other languages: Arabic | 
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    Italian: all flowcharts

    …This is COPE's flowcharts in Italian For the latest version (English language) of this guidance visit https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26. Other languages: Arabic | 
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    Japanese: all flowcharts

    …This is COPE's flowcharts in Japanese For the latest version (English language) of this guidance visit https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26. Other languages: Arabic | 
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    Persian: 14 flowcharts

    …This is COPE's flowcharts in Persian For the latest version (English language) of this guidance visit https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26. Other languages: Arabic | 
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    Polish: all flowcharts

    …This is COPE's flowcharts in Polish For the latest version (English language) of this guidance visit https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26. Other languages: Arabic | 
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    Turkish: all flowcharts

    …This is COPE's flowcharts in Turkish For the latest version (English language) of this guidance visit https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26. Other languages: Arabic | 
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    Spanish: All flowcharts

    …COPE's flowcharts in Spanish For the latest version (English language) of this guidance visit https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26. Other languages: Arabic | 
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    Systematic manipulation of the publication process

    …="https://publicationethics.org/publication-integrity-week-2023/publication-ethics-research-integrity">Publication misconduct and fraud day: Keynote Publication Integrity Week 2023 Systematic manipulation of the publishing process via paper mills COPE Forum discussion, 2020  Potential…
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    Arabic: all flowcharts

    …This is all of COPE's flowcharts in Arabic. For the latest version (English language) of this guidance visit https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26. Other languages: Chinese | 
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    Changes in authorship: Removal of author – after publication

    … Key points Ask why the author wishes to be removed from list – refer to journal guidelines orthe authorship declaration which should state that all authors meet the appropriate criteria. Ask if author suspects fraud or misconduct. More…

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