- Seminars and webinars
Introduction to publication ethics and the COPE ethics toolkit
In this session, COPE Trustee Trevor Lane and Council Member Siri Lunde Stromme (co-chair of the COPE Membership subcommittee) introduce the basic principles of publication ethics and how to use guidance and tools available to ensure publication ethics is embedded in a journal's day to day practice. This discussion is one of eleven sessions hosted by COPE… - CaseCase Closed
Withdrawal of paper at proof stage
…editor, and finally typeset by our printer. We do not charge any article processing fees. Question(s) for the COPE Forum Significant resources have been provided to modify and improve the paper. Should we accept the withdrawal? Is there anything else we should do if the authors do not respond to our request for an explanation? … - CaseCase Closed
Author requests permission to publish review comments
…be presented to COPE. Question(s) for the COPE Forum• What further action, if any, should be taken by the journal?… - CaseCase Closed
Revoked parental consent
…before the issue was to be folioed, the parents contacted the authors and revoked consent. The journal was able to pull the article prior to publication. The editorial board is concerned about this happening again and what the course of action would be if consent is withdrawn from a case that has already been published. Question(s) for the COPE Forum• Once written consent is… - CaseOn-going
Habitual plagiarist
The Forum agreed that this appears to be a clearcut case of plagiarism. The editor should retract the article. The Forum advised the editor to consult COPE’s retraction guidelines, which are published on the COPE website. The editor should state in the retraction notice the reason for the retraction. The Forum also advised the editor to follow the COPE flowchart on “Suspected plagiarism in… - Seminars and webinars
European Seminar 2017: Arts, humanities, and social sciences. What do we need from COPE?
At the 2017 COPE European Seminar, Deborah Kahn, Publishing Director of Medicine and Open Access at Taylor & Francis presented her thoughts on what the arts, humanities and social sciences need from an organisation such as COPE. … - Seminars and webinars
Australian Seminar 2014: New guidelines from COPE, ethical guidelines for peer reviewers, whistleblowers and more
…Download presentation: New guidelines from COPE: ethical guidelines for peer reviewers, whistleblowers and more {PDF, 1354 KB]… - Seminars and webinars
COPE webinar 2017: Current issues in peer review
For Peer Review Week 2017, COPE held a Webinar on the current issues in Peer Review, moderated by Heather Tierney, Managing Editor of Journals and Ethics Policy at the American Chemical Society, and COPE Council Member. The guest speakers were: Tony Ross-Hellauer, Scientific Manager at the OPENAire2020 project, University of Göttinge; Jessica Polka, Director of ASAPbio… - Translated resources
Revisión por pares orientatión de COPE
… Guías éticas para Revisores Pares Cómo reconocer la potencial manipulación del proceso de revisión por pares Qué considerar al ser invitado a hacer una revisión por pares de un manuscrito Revisión por pares orientatión de COPE… - Guidelines
Retraction guidelines
…COPE's Retraction guidelines for advice and guidance for editors: when should a retraction be considered, what to include in a notice, how quickly to issue a retraction, who should issue a retraction, and what to do when there is inconclusive evidence of a retraction. COPE Guidelines are formal COPE policy and are intended to advise editors and publishers on expected publication… - Forum discussion topics
Predatory publishing: next steps and where do we go from here?
…was discussed at the COPE Forum on Tuesday 15 December 2020. Questions for the Forum Should COPE use its criteria for membership as an instrument to evaluate standards of scholarly publishing vehicles for the purpose of informing authors, peer reviewers, readers, scholars invited to serve on editorial boards, and universities evaluating scholarly productivity? … - CaseCase Closed
Withdrawal request by an author
…form). We are not in favour of withdrawing the article as we feel we have a signed copyright form. Questions for the COPE Forum• How should we reply to the author requesting withdrawal of the paper? • We believe a copyright transfer form signed by all author has legal value for us: is this the case? … - CaseCase Closed
Wrong version of article published. Should we retract?
Advice on this case is from a small number of COPE Council Members. Most cases on the COPE website are presented to the COPE Forum where advice is offered by a wider group of COPE Members and COPE Council Members. Advice on individual cases is not formal COPE guidance. We would suggest that the journal replace the PDF with… - Flowcharts
Addressing concerns about systematic manipulation of the publication process
…used alongside it. Key points The guidance covers the general principles: The need for journal policies that specify what actions will be taken if there are suspicions of manipulation of the publication process (paper mills). The need for confidential sharing of information among publishers (eg, via the COPE Publisher’s forum or - Discussion documents
Diversity and inclusivity
…publishing, COPE webinar 2021 Bias in peer review, COPE Forum discussion, October 2021 What does peer review mean in the arts, humanities and social sciences?,… - Research
Editing of reviewer comments: a COPE survey 2020
…href="https://publicationethics.org/node/47096">Editing of reviewer comments survey, June 2020 Editing of reviewer comments Forum discussion March 2020 Who owns peer reviews? discussion document and podcast, September 2017 … - Forum discussion topics
COPE Forum 4 September 2013: Sharing of information among editors-in-chief regarding possible misconduct
…text, or other inconsistencies. Questions for discussion: Are publishers right to be cautious about sharing of such information? Would a disclaimer on a journal’s website prevent such claims? Would COPE’s endorsement or publication of a Code of Conduct that allows sharing of information under certain circumstances prevent such claims?… - Forum discussion topics
Ethical considerations around book publishing
…particular topics related to research and publication ethics. What are the particulars of ethics in book publishing? Does book publishing require independent consideration with respect to publication ethics? This was discussed by participants of the COPE Forum in March 2021. What are we looking at when we talk about books? Books cover a range of materials, many of which are treated… - CaseCase Closed
Erratum query
Advice on this case is from a small number of COPE Council Members. Most cases on the COPE website are presented to the COPE Forum where advice is offered by a wider group of COPE Members and COPE Council Members. Advice on individual cases is not formal COPE guidance. Council advised that there is no need for an erratum if… - CaseCase Closed
Duplicate publication
Advice on this case is from a small number of COPE Council Members. Most cases on the COPE website are presented to the COPE Forum where advice is offered by a wider group of COPE Members and COPE Council Members. Advice on individual cases is not formal COPE guidance. Council agree with your course of action. The translator…