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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
Undisclosed conflict of interest in a submitted manuscript
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… - Flowcharts
Undisclosed conflict of interest in a published article
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… - 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
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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 | - 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… - Guidelines
Editorial board participation
These COPE Guidelines provide an overview of editorial board appointment and engagement, roles and responsibilities, and key details to consider during recruitment such as participation on multiple editorial boards. COPE Guidelines are formal COPE policy and are intended to advise editors and publishers on expected publication ethics practice. Key points Editorial ro… - 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… - Forum discussion topics
COPE Forum 23 March 2021: Book publishing
…Ethical considerations around book publishing Periodically, COPE gets requests for the development of discussion documents, guidance and flowcharts on publication ethics issues related to book publishing. Many of our members publish both journals and books, and a number of these members reference COPE guidance on journal publishing and ethics as providing use… - Translated resources
El autor solicita que ciertos expertos no participen en el proceso editorial: caso
Un autor potencial se puso en contacto con la oficina editorial de una revista para solicitar que ciertos expertos que participaron en la elaboración de guías sobre un tema particular no participasen en la revisión de su artículo. El autor nombró específicamente a ciertos de estos expertos, entre los que se incluía a miembros del consejo editorial de la revista. El autor justificó su sol… - Translated resources
El autor de un artículo rechazado nombra y critica de forma pública al revisor por pares: caso
El autor principal de un artículo rechazado para su publicación identificó y nombró de forma pública a uno de los cuatro revisores durante una entrevista con los medios de comunicación tras publicar el artículo en otra revista. El autor dio a entender en la entrevista y más tarde en Twitter que el artículo había sido rechazado por la revisión de este revisor y afirmó que el revisor no había rev… - CaseCase Closed
Deceased author
After a manuscript was accepted, an author passed away before they could complete the conflict of interest statement and copyright transfer documents. The publishing company requires that all authors complete these documents prior to publishing. The other authors do not want to remove the deceased author from the manuscript. Question(s) for the COPE Forum Who… - Research
Exploring publication ethics in the arts, humanities, and social sciences: A COPE study 2019
In early 2019 COPE, with the support of Routledge (part of the Taylor & Francis Group), commissioned primary research with Shift Learning to better understand the publication ethics landscape for editors working on journals within the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The research used a two-stage methodology: first exploring the issues qualitatively via two online focus groups with a…