News feeds (RSS)
…the feeds themselves are just web pages, designed to be read by computers rather than people. News & Events Publication Ethics Blog Members (Members only) Cases (Members only) …- Case
Data fabrication in a rejected manuscript
…Sharing of information between editors can be very helpful, but there are legal implications to be considered, especially in terms of defamation of authors. The editor may wish to consult COPE’s guidelines on Sharing of information among editors-in-chief regarding possible misconduct ( - Event
COPE Forum: March 2024
…closed.-->REGISTER TODAY Submit a case to COPE Forum Do you have a publication ethics case you'd like to bring to the COPE Forum for discussion and advice? SUBMIT A CASE The deadline to submit a case for this Forum is: Thursday 14 March… - Translated resources
Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (Spanish)
…y continuamos recibiendo comentarios sobre los principios generales y los criterios específicos. Los antecedentes de las organizaciones se encuentran líneas abajo. Principios de transparencia Sitio web El sitio web de una revista, incluido el texto que contiene, demostrará que se han tomado precauciones para garantizar altos estándares éticos… - Case
Self-plagiarism and suspected salami publishing
The editor may wish to consult some of the COPE resources: for example, the flowcharts on what to do if you suspect reductant publication (https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts), Text recycling guidelines for editors (https://publicationethics.org/files/Web… - News
New guidelines from COPE: Sharing of Information Among Editors-in-Chief Regarding Possible Misconduct
New guidelines from COPE on 'Sharing of Information Among Editors-in-Chief Regarding Possible Misconduct' can be found here: http://publicationethics.org/files/Sharing%20_of_Information_Among_EiCs_.... These guidelines originated in a Forum discussion topic ( - Case
Previous publication cannot be verified
…information. Even if the section producing the journal no longer exists, the PR department will have information on who they were and in what capacity they took part in the organisation. The communications office should have a copy of their publications. The publisher may also be able to trace the authors by using web searches, or by searching for them on Web of Science for other papers they may have… - News
COPE logo
…href="http://www.publicationethics.org"">www.publicationethics.org"You can download the logo at optimised resolutions for print or the web. Here’s how to do it: Log onto the COPE website as a member (you need to be the "manager" of your journal group) Go to your journal page. On the right hand navigation bar, click “COPE logo download”. Download low and high resolutions of your personalised COPE… - Event
ISMTE Asia-Pacific conference 2020
…Evolving Trends in Scholarly Publishing International Society of Managing and Technical Editors (ISMTE) have announced their September meeting is moving online. Please check their web page regularly for updates to the programme. The meeting will include the following: Plenary Session - The Changing Landscape of Scholarly Publishing Panel Discussion: Open… - Event
Sixth Regional Conference on Medical Journals in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMMJ6)
…conference web site http://www.emmj6.eg.net/. COPE will be participating in the conference and in the workshops on publishing ethics… Job vacancy: COPE content writer
…Freelance content writer COPE is looking for a talented freelance Content Writer to create compelling editorials, social media content and web copy. We’re looking for someone who will help us synthesise our content, expand our digital footprint and drive more members to our online content. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of producing pieces that increase…- Event
COPE Lightning Talk: Text recycling in research writing
…guidelines and informational resources for editors, authors and instructors. It’s now time for editors and publishers to clarify their organisations practices regarding the legality of text recycling. REGISTER TODAY Cary Moskovitz, Thompson Writing Program, Duke University, NC - Seminars and webinars
Seminar 2021: Ethical practice in research data publication - challenges, lessons and opportunities
… Over the past decade, we have seen a marked increase in the publication of research data, driven by journal, funder, and institutional policies. This has brought ethical challenges specific to datasets, which can affect the journal publication related to the… - Case
Suspected unattributed text in a published article
…href="http://publicationethics.org/files/Web_A29298_COPE_Text_Recycling.pdf">COPE/BioMed Central guidelines on text recycling. COPE resources: COPE flowchart on plagiarism Text recycling - Case
Author accused of sexual harassment
The Forum agreed that this is a very difficult issue but one which publishers are having to deal with more frequently. It is particularly difficult to propose a general set of actions which will fit each case partly because of their complexity and partly because of local cultural and legal differences. However, attention is drawn to a discussion of a - Event
COPE Forum: September 2023
COPE Members: join us for the COPE Forum where participants discuss publication ethics issues submitted by Members. The Forum will begin with a discussion on "Peer review models" before we ask participants for advice on Members' cases. REGISTER TODAY Submit a case to… - News
Citations: Link, Locate, Discover, Connect
…Guest article Written by Marie E. McVeigh, Product Director, JCR and Nandita A. Quaderi, Editor-in-Chief, Web of Science Why cite? Citation is an essential aspect of scholarly writing. Reference to other literature embeds the current work in the context of existing knowledge, supporting or disputing other works, and establishing the authority of the scholarly…