Membership
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We are the global hub for organisations and individuals involved in research publishing integrity, across all fields. Together we advance practice to safeguard the integrity of the scholarly record for the benefit of the public.
Become member and member tools
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.
More advice and resources for members to support your practice, and where you can update your member details.
Getting started and what is publication ethics
Begin your journey in publication ethics! Learn the principles that ensure research integrity, accountability, and responsible scholarly practices.
Publication ethics is key to keeping research honest and trustworthy. Find out more, and how you can apply good publication ethics practice.
Topic discussions
Events
COPE Forum: March 2025
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COPE Members! Our March COPE Forum begins with a topic discussion followed by discussions on cases sent in by COPE Members.
European Conference for Ethics and Integrity in Academia
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COPE is invited to Uppsala, Sweden to give a keynote address at the European Conference for Ethics and Integrity in Academia.
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.
