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class="node-resource__fields"> <div class="field field--doi"> <span class="field-label">DOI:</span> <span class="field-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220521145423/https://doi.org/10.24318/o1VgCAih">https://doi.org/10.24318/o1VgCAih</a> </span> </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>A journal receives a critique, or commentary, of an article previously published in the journal.聽The flowchart offers editors a step by step guide on how to handle聽this process.</p> <div id="file-994061" class="file file-document file-application-pdf"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/web/20220521145423/https://publicationethics.org/file/994061">Handling of post publication critiques</a></h2> <div class="content"> <div class="resource-download-inline"> <div class="resource-download-inline__container"> <div class="resource-download-inline__type"> Flowchart </div> <div class="resource-download-inline__description"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220521145423/https://publicationethics.org/files/handling-post-publication-critiques-cope-flowchart.pdf" target="_blank">Handling of post publication critiques</a> <span class="resource-download-inline__meta">PDF 276 KB</span> </div> </div> <div class="resource-download-inline__shadow"> <div class="resource-download-inline__shadow__inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The flowchart has been developed in collaboration with Wiley.</p> <h2>Key points</h2> <ul><li>Post-publication discussion usually begins with a reader鈥檚 critique of an article that a journal has published.</li> <li>When a formal critique is received, journals often invite the original authors of the critiqued article to write a reply. The critique and response may be peer reviewed.</li> <li>Critiques are often challenging and there are considerations that a journal might face, which are described in the guidance.</li> <li>Journals should have a transparent policy for considering critiques.</li> <li>Critiques should be reasonable and not contain libellous or defamatory content.</li> <li>Critiques should have evidence or data to support the claims.</li> <li>Journals must be clear with the authors of the critique and the published article on the timeline and the action to be taken.</li> <li>Amendments to the published article may need to be made (eg, correction聽or retraction).</li> </ul><h3>Related resources</h3> <ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220521145423/https://publicationethics.org/retraction-guidelines">Retraction guidelines</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220521145423/https://publicationethics.org/case/when-conclude-correspondence-reader-about-errors-published-article">When to conclude correspondence from reader about errors in a published article</a> case, 2017</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220521145423/https://publicationethics.org/meta-analysis-repeated-concerns">Repeated complaints about a review</a>聽case discussion</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220521145423/https://publicationethics.org/resources/discussion-documents/addressing-ethics-complaints-complainants-who-submit-multiple-issue-1">Addressing ethics complaints from complainants who submit multiple issues</a>聽discussion document</li> </ul></div></div></div><div class="field field--classifications field--short"><div class="field-label">Core practices:</div><div class="item-list"><ul><li class="first last"><a href="/web/20220521145423/https://publicationethics.org/postpublication" title="View all "Post-publication discussions and corrections" content">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <details class="revision-log"> <summary class="revision-log__summary"> <h2>About this resource</h2> </summary> <div class="revision-log__col"> <div class="revision-log__doi-meta"> <p><strong>Cite this as</strong></p> <p>COPE Council. 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