Skip page header and navigation
Skip to search or filter results

Welcome to our new website. While most COPE resources have moved here, including membership applications, our membership area will look the same for a while as we continue to redevelop our website.

News and opinion

Skip sidebar content

News and opinion posts

  1. News & opinion category
    •  COPE editorial

    Continuing the conversation on post-publication amendment

    Use of notes or Expressions of Concern as we continue to see development in the area of post publication amendment.

    A purple and gold background with text over the top "COPE editorial" and an image of a loud hailer
  2. News & opinion category
    •  COPE news

    Membership application process changes

    We are temporarily closing membership applications for journals and publishers while we implement a new application process and system.


    An image of reading glasses resting in front of a computer
  3. News & opinion category
    •  COPE news

    Welcome to the new website

    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.

    In the style of newspaper headlines
  4. News & opinion category
    •  COPE news

    November 2024 news

    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.

    In the style of newspaper headlines
  5. News & opinion category
    •  COPE news

    Letter from the COPE Chair and Vice-Chair

    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.

    In the style of newspaper headlines
  6. News & opinion category
    •  COPE news

    Paper mills: United to act

    Following a study to further understand the scale of the problem of paper mills COPE and STM are committed to tackling the problem.

    A group of people talking, seated in a meeting format
  7. News & opinion category
    •  Guest contribution

    Challenges for Indian researchers getting published

    English journals receive high impact factors, while journals in other languages face biases in terms of recognition, visibility, and impact factor.

    An image of reading glasses resting on an open book