COPE brings together all those involved in scholarly research and its publication to strengthen the network of support, education and debate in publication ethics
COPE discussion
At each COPE Forum we introduce a topic for discussion. The introduction to our March Forum topic "Editorial conflicts of interest" by Itamar Ashkenazi, is available to watch again. Add your comments to those made by Members who attended the Forum.
Our core practices
Core practices are the policies and practices journals and publishers need, to reach the highest standards in publication ethics. We include cases with advice, guidance for day-to-day practice, education modules and events on topical issues, to support journals and publishers fulfil their policies.
Guidance & insight
In this guest editorial, Jigisha Patel asks whether research misconduct is on the increase, what is the extent of the problem, and are we getting better at uncovering it.
Deborah Poff discusses the evolving relationship between universities and scholarly publishers. There needs to be recognition of mutual interests and goals, which necessitates a commitment to work together.
Discussions on authorship education, policies and culture from journal and university perspectives in this session on "Ethical versus fraudulent authorship".
COPE Seminar 2022
On Tuesday 10 May COPE will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a seminar, featuring invited speakers who will discuss how we can continue to build a culture of integrity together.
News & events
We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to join our team. In this new role you will be responsible for a wide range of operational and administrative tasks, working with external and internal stakeholders and developing projects.
What should an editor do when an author's conflict of interest becomes apparent after publication? Read this COPE article for advice on process, and discussion on various scenarios.
Journals should have processes for handling conflicts of interest (COI) of authors, reviewers, editors, journals and publishers. COPE shares advice on how to handle COIs.
There has been much discussion recently on government sanctions against Russia and the potential effect on Russian researchers. COPE has discussed the issue of geopolitical intrusion into editorial decision making previously in similar situations.