About COPE
Intro
At COPE we provide leadership and an unbiased expert voice in publication ethics, while offering education and support to all those involved in scholarly publishing. We aim to move the culture of publishing towards one where ethical practices become a normal part of the culture itself.
What, who, governance
Find out what we do and where we’re going, together with others, to improve ethical practice in scholarly research and its publication.
Meet our Trustees and Council members who work closely with the publication ethics community to advance ethical practice in research publishing.
Find out more about our framework and how COPE is structured and managed to achieve the purpose of safeguarding the integrity of the scholarly record.
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We’re here to help you with membership queries, requests for speakers at your event, and media enquiries.
Second row - news, events, contact
COPE news, editorials, and analysis, alongside editorials and perspectives from generous guest contributors.
We invite you to Publication Integrity Week every year and regularly host online forums, webinars and workshops.
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News and opinion
Use of notes or Expressions of Concern as we continue to see development in the area of post publication amendment.
We are temporarily closing membership applications for journals and publishers while we implement a new application process and system.
We hope you enjoy the refreshed design and new features making the most of COPE’s rich resources. Log in to access all free guidance. COPE Members and Guests can log in at the top of the page.
Our big piece of news is that we are launching a new website. It should be a better experience for you and a solid foundation for some exciting new features to come.
This month, we are delighted to announce the launch of our new strategic plan which will serve as our roadmap and trajectory over the next three to five years.
June was a month of reflection both within COPE and beyond. Many of us in the publication and research integrity community had the chance to come together at the World Congress on Research Integrity.
Following a study to further understand the scale of the problem of paper mills COPE and STM are committed to tackling the problem.
English journals receive high impact factors, while journals in other languages face biases in terms of recognition, visibility, and impact factor.
The academic publishing industry isn't governed by the notion that "knowledge is a common good", it is not a philanthropic venture.
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New pressures for authors with English as an additional language
Increasing research output brings new pressures for authors.