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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. Related resource How to recognise potential manipulation of the peer review process… - Flowcharts
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. Related resource How to recognise potential manipulation of the peer review process… - Flowcharts
General approach to publication ethics for the Editorial Office
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, - Flowcharts
Responding to whistleblowers when concerns are raised via social media
COPE's guidelines, as a flowchart, on how to respond to whistleblowers when concerns are raised about a published article on a social media site. How should you respond when a published article is criticised on social media or a post-publication peer review site(s)? The criticism could include anonymous or not anonymous concerns about scientific soundness or allegations of plagiarism, fi… - Flowcharts
Responding to whistleblowers when concerns are raised directly
COPE's guidelines as a flowchart on how to respond to whistleblowers when concerns about a published article are raised directly with the publisher or the editor. How should you respond when concerns are raised by a whistleblower about a published article directly via email to the editor or publisher? This could include anonymous or not anonymous concerns about scientific soundness or al… - Flowcharts
All Flowcharts
…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… - Flowcharts
Reviewer suspected to have appropriated an author’s ideas or data
COPE's guidance as a flowchart on what to do if you suspect a reviewer has appropriated an author’s ideas or data. Key points The instruction to reviewers should state that submitted material must be treated in confidence and may not be used in any way until it has been published. Related resources - Flowcharts
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. … - Flowcharts
Arabic: all flowcharts
…This is all of COPE's flowcharts in Arabic. Other languages: Chinese | Croatian | English | - Flowcharts
Chinese: all flowcharts
…This is COPE's flowcharts in Chinese Other languages: Arabic | Croatian | English | - Flowcharts
Croatian: all flowcharts
…This is COPE's flowcharts in Croatian Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | English | - Flowcharts
French: all flowcharts
…This is COPE's flowcharts in French. Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | - Flowcharts
Italian: all flowcharts
…This is COPE's flowcharts in Italian Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | - Flowcharts
Japanese: all flowcharts
…This is COPE's flowcharts in Japanese Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | - Flowcharts
Persian: 14 flowcharts
…This is COPE's flowcharts in Persian Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | - Flowcharts
Polish: all flowcharts
…This is COPE's flowcharts in Polish Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | - Flowcharts
Spanish: All flowcharts
…This is COPE's flowcharts in Spanish Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | - Flowcharts
Turkish: all flowcharts
…This is COPE's flowcharts in Turkish Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | - Guidelines
Sharing of information among editors-in-chief regarding possible misconduct
This guidance has been drafted following a COPE Discussion Forum in 2013, and Discussion Document in 2014 on the subject, and it was initiated in the wake of a number of high-profile cases of research misconduct in which the sharing of information between the relevant editors-in-chief (EiCs) was crucial to the final settlement of the cases. Background Sharing of information amon… - Seminars and webinars
Seminar 2021: Keynote address
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