Guidance and tools
Introduction
Find valuable guidance and resources here whether you are new to publication ethics or seeking insights on a specific issue.
Intro
Guidance
COPE provides guidelines, flowcharts, discussion documents, and a database of cases from members to support your work.
Begin your journey in publication ethics! Learn the principles that ensure research integrity, accountability, and responsible scholarly practices.
More advice and resources for members to support your practice, and where you can update your member details.
Publication ethics is key to keeping research honest and trustworthy. Find out more, and how you can apply good publication ethics practice.
eLearning
Introduction to publication ethics
COPE is offering non-members working on scholarly journals the chance to try out our eLearning programme, with free access to An Introduction to Publication Ethics.
This module aims to highlight the importance of ethical publishing as well as outline the definitions of misconduct.
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COPE Focus brings together our most important resources on a topic, providing up to date, carefully chosen collections.
COPE Focus on paper mills
Interested in becoming a COPE Member?
Interested in becoming a member of COPE?
If you are working in scholarly publishing, COPE is the organisation that works with over 15000 members from around the world to follow all the latest guidance in publication integrity. Join us in promoting ethical practices and maintaining high standards in scholarly publications.
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.
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