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entity-bean bean-editable"> <div > <div class="field field-name-field-block-text field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Core Practices were developed in 2017, replacing the Code of Conduct. They are applicable to all involved in publishing scholarly literature: editors and their journals, publishers, and institutions. The Core Practices should be considered alongside specific national and international codes of conduct for research and are not intended to replace these.</p> <p>Journals and publishers should have robust and well聽described, publicly documented practices in all of聽the following areas for their journals:</p> </div></div></div> </div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel-separator"></div><div class="panel-pane pane-views-panes pane-core-practices-panel-pane-1" > <div class="pane-content"> <div class="view view-core-practices view-id-core_practices view-display-id-panel_pane_1 view-dom-id-913765b81f7249a426196da010d39123"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"> <div class="core-practice-card"> <span class="core-practice-card__icon"></span> <div class="core-practice-card__body"> <h2 class="core-practice-card__title"><a href="/misconduct">Allegations of misconduct</a></h2> <div> <p>Journals should have a clearly described process for handling allegations, however they are brought to the journal's or publisher鈥檚 attention. Journals must take seriously allegations of misconduct pre-publication and post-publication. Policies should include how to handle allegations from whistleblowers.</p> </div> <div> <div class="core-practice-card__content-links"> <h3 class="core-practice-card__content-links-title">Latest resources</h3> <ul class="core-practice-card__content-links-list"> <li><a href="/case/citation-manipulation-in-conference-proceeding">Citation manipulation in a conference proceeding</a> (Case)</li> <li><a href="/resources/flowcharts/submitting-manuscript-multiple-journals">Concurrent submissions of a manuscript to multiple journals</a> (Resource)</li> <li><a href="/case/how-exclude-ai-generated-articles">How to exclude AI-generated articles</a> (Case)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <div class="core-practice-card"> <span class="core-practice-card__icon"></span> <div class="core-practice-card__body"> <h2 class="core-practice-card__title"><a href="/authorship">Authorship and contributorship</a></h2> <div> <p>Clear policies (that allow for transparency around who contributed to the work and in what capacity) should be in place for requirements for authorship and contributorship as well as processes for managing potential disputes</p> </div> <div> <div class="core-practice-card__content-links"> <h3 class="core-practice-card__content-links-title">Latest resources</h3> <ul class="core-practice-card__content-links-list"> <li><a href="/case/author-deceased-prior-submission">Author deceased prior to submission</a> (Case)</li> <li><a href="/case/whether-equally-contributing-authors-have-same-contribution-author-contributions-section">Contributor roles of contributing authors</a> (Case)</li> <li><a href="/case/using-secondary-data-sets-statistical-modeling">Authorship when data sets are reused as secondary data</a> (Case)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <div class="core-practice-card"> <span class="core-practice-card__icon"></span> <div class="core-practice-card__body"> <h2 class="core-practice-card__title"><a href="/appeals">Complaints and appeals</a></h2> <div> <p>Journals should have a clearly described process for handling complaints against the journal, its staff, editorial board or publisher</p> </div> <div> <div class="core-practice-card__content-links"> <h3 class="core-practice-card__content-links-title">Latest resources</h3> <ul class="core-practice-card__content-links-list"> <li><a href="/case/undisclosed-conflict-interest-source-controversy">Handling an undisclosed conflict of interest which is attracting controversy</a> (Case)</li> <li><a href="/case/image-integrity-flags-published-papers-15-years-old">Potential image integrity flags on 15-year-old published papers</a> (Case)</li> <li><a href="/publication-integrity-week-2023/post-publication-corrections">Post-publication corrections</a> (Resource)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <div class="core-practice-card"> <span class="core-practice-card__icon"></span> <div class="core-practice-card__body"> <h2 class="core-practice-card__title"><a href="/competinginterests">Conflicts of interest / Competing interests</a></h2> <div> <p>There must be clear definitions of conflicts of interest and processes for handling conflicts of interest of authors, reviewers, editors, journals and publishers, whether identified before or after publication</p> </div> <div> <div class="core-practice-card__content-links"> <h3 class="core-practice-card__content-links-title">Latest resources</h3> <ul class="core-practice-card__content-links-list"> <li><a href="/case/defenserepresentation-author-accused-plagiarism-or-other-misconduct-and-avoiding-conflict">Plagiarism, duplicate publication, and conflicts of interest: developing policies</a> (Case)</li> <li><a href="/case/undisclosed-conflict-interest-source-controversy">Handling an undisclosed conflict of interest which is attracting controversy</a> (Case)</li> <li><a href="/case/conflicts-interest-issue-between-authors-and-ae">Conflicts of interest between authors and editors</a> (Case)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <div class="core-practice-card"> <span class="core-practice-card__icon"></span> <div class="core-practice-card__body"> <h2 class="core-practice-card__title"><a href="/data">Data and reproducibility</a></h2> <div> <p>Journals should include policies on data availability and encourage the use of reporting guidelines and registration of clinical trials and other study designs according to standard practice in their discipline</p> </div> <div> <div class="core-practice-card__content-links"> <h3 class="core-practice-card__content-links-title">Latest resources</h3> <ul class="core-practice-card__content-links-list"> <li><a href="/case/geopolitical-boundaries-questioned-published-article">Geopolitical boundaries questioned in a published article</a> (Case)</li> <li><a href="/case/author-requests-their-paper-published-about-19-years-ago-be-withdrawn">Authors request withdrawal of a 19-year-old article</a> (Case)</li> <li><a href="/case/stolen-ownership-rare-case">Stolen ownership of a rare case</a> (Case)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <div class="core-practice-card"> <span class="core-practice-card__icon"></span> <div class="core-practice-card__body"> <h2 class="core-practice-card__title"><a href="/oversight">Ethical oversight</a></h2> <div> <p>Ethical oversight should include, but is not limited to, policies on consent to publication, publication on vulnerable populations, ethical conduct of research using animals, ethical conduct of research using human subjects, handling confidential data and ethical business/marketing practices</p> </div> <div> <div class="core-practice-card__content-links"> <h3 class="core-practice-card__content-links-title">Latest resources</h3> <ul class="core-practice-card__content-links-list"> <li><a href="/resources/flowcharts/institutions-investigate-publication-concerns">When institutions are contacted by journals</a> (Resource)</li> <li><a href="/case/consent-forms-forged">Suspicion that signed informed consent forms are forged</a> (Case)</li> <li><a href="/publication-integrity-week-2023/inclusive-language-policing-progressive">Inclusive language: policing or progressive?</a> (Resource)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <div class="core-practice-card"> <span class="core-practice-card__icon"></span> <div class="core-practice-card__body"> <h2 class="core-practice-card__title"><a href="/intellectualproperty">Intellectual property</a></h2> <div> <p>All policies on intellectual property, including copyright and publishing licenses, should be clearly described. In addition, any costs associated with publishing should be obvious to authors and readers. Policies should be clear on what counts as prepublication that will preclude consideration. What constitutes plagiarism and redundant/overlapping publication should be specified</p> </div> <div> <div class="core-practice-card__content-links"> <h3 class="core-practice-card__content-links-title">Latest resources</h3> <ul class="core-practice-card__content-links-list"> <li><a href="/news/text-recycling-lightning-talk-summary">Text recycling: Lightning talk summary</a> (News)</li> <li><a href="/case/plagiarism-possible-predatory-journal">Plagiarism by a possible predatory journal</a> (Case)</li> <li><a href="/resources/flowcharts/legal-regulatory-restrictions-published-data">Legal and regulatory restrictions of published data: dealing with concerns</a> (Resource)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"> <div class="core-practice-card"> <span class="core-practice-card__icon"></span> <div class="core-practice-card__body"> <h2 class="core-practice-card__title"><a href="/management">Journal management</a></h2> <div> <p>A well-described and implemented infrastructure is essential, including the business model, policies, processes and software for efficient running of an editorially independent journal, as well as the efficient management and training of editorial boards and editorial and publishing staff</p> </div> <div> <div class="core-practice-card__content-links"> <h3 class="core-practice-card__content-links-title">Latest resources</h3> <ul class="core-practice-card__content-links-list"> <li><a href="/case/defenserepresentation-author-accused-plagiarism-or-other-misconduct-and-avoiding-conflict">Plagiarism, duplicate publication, and conflicts of interest: developing policies</a> (Case)</li> <li><a href="/case/inadvertent-duplicate-publication-same-article-month-apart-same-journal">Inadvertent duplicate publication of the same article a month apart in the same journal</a> (Case)</li> <li><a href="/case/undisclosed-conflict-interest-source-controversy">Handling an undisclosed conflict of interest which is attracting controversy</a> (Case)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"> <div class="core-practice-card"> <span class="core-practice-card__icon"></span> <div class="core-practice-card__body"> <h2 class="core-practice-card__title"><a href="/peerreview">Peer review processes</a></h2> <div> <p>All peer review processes must be transparently described and well managed. Journals should provide training for editors and reviewers and have policies on diverse aspects of peer review, especially with respect to adoption of appropriate models of review and processes for handling conflicts of interest, appeals and disputes that may arise in peer review</p> </div> <div> <div class="core-practice-card__content-links"> <h3 class="core-practice-card__content-links-title">Latest resources</h3> <ul class="core-practice-card__content-links-list"> <li><a href="/case/citation-manipulation-in-conference-proceeding">Citation manipulation in a conference proceeding</a> (Case)</li> <li><a href="/case/when-correction-retraction-and-expression-concern-could-be-considered">Correction, retraction, or expression of concern?</a> (Case)</li> <li><a href="/case/just-accpeted-articles">Retracting a 'just accepted' article</a> (Case)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even views-row-last"> <div class="core-practice-card"> <span class="core-practice-card__icon"></span> <div class="core-practice-card__body"> <h2 class="core-practice-card__title"><a href="/postpublication">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></h2> <div> <p>Journals must allow debate post publication either on their site, through letters to the editor, or on an external moderated site, such as PubPeer. They must have mechanisms for correcting, revising or retracting articles after publication</p> </div> <div> <div class="core-practice-card__content-links"> <h3 class="core-practice-card__content-links-title">Latest resources</h3> <ul class="core-practice-card__content-links-list"> <li><a href="/case/inadvertent-duplicate-publication-same-article-month-apart-same-journal">Inadvertent duplicate publication of the same article a month apart in the same journal</a> (Case)</li> <li><a href="/case/citation-manipulation-in-conference-proceeding">Citation manipulation in a conference proceeding</a> (Case)</li> <li><a href="/case/authors-claimed-one-or-more-authors-names-are-missed-after-publication">Late addition of co-authors</a> (Case)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </main> </div> </div> </div> <footer class="footer"> <div class="footer__outer"> <div class="footer__row"> <div class="footer__col"> <div class="footer__menu"> <h2>Useful links</h2> <ul class="links menu-site-map"><li class="menu-4141 first"><a href="/join-cope" title="">Become a member</a></li> <li class="menu-4140"><a href="/contact-us" title="">Contact Us</a></li> <li class="menu-4137"><a href="/events" title="">Events</a></li> <li class="menu-4139"><a href="/guidance" title="">Guidance</a></li> <li class="menu-4136"><a href="/members" title="">Membership</a></li> <li class="menu-4135 last"><a href="/newsopinion" title="">News & Opinion</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="footer__newsletter"> <section id="newsletter_footer_widget" class="region region-newsletter-footer-widget"> <div id="block-mailchimp-signup-newsletter-signup" class="block block-mailchimp-signup clearfix"> <h2 class="title">Sign up to COPE's latest news</h2> <div class="content"> <form class="mailchimp-signup-subscribe-form drupal-form" action="/core-practices" method="post" id="mailchimp-signup-subscribe-block-newsletter-signup-form" accept-charset="UTF-8"><div><div class="mailchimp-signup-subscribe-form-description"></div><div id="mailchimp-newsletter-6eb8aec9d3-mergefields" class="mailchimp-newsletter-mergefields"><div class="form-item form-type-textfield form-item-mergevars-EMAIL"> <label class="element-invisible" for="edit-mergevars-email">Email Address <span class="form-required" title="This field is required.">*</span></label> <input placeholder="Your email address" type="text" id="edit-mergevars-email" name="mergevars[EMAIL]" value="" size="25" maxlength="128" class="form-text required" /> </div> </div><input type="hidden" name="form_build_id" value="form-WOHGYHDJXi_TjxOKVGtkm_wL877EXQY7ylTRIwFafyY" /> <input type="hidden" name="form_id" value="mailchimp_signup_subscribe_block_newsletter_signup_form" /> <div class="form-actions form-wrapper" id="edit-actions"><input type="submit" id="edit-submit" name="op" value="Sign up" class="form-submit" /></div></div></form> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="footer__social"> <h2>Connect with COPE</h2> <ul class="share"> <li class="facebook"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/publicationethics" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> <li class="linkedin"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/committee-on-publication-ethics" target="_blank">Linkedin</a></li> <li class="youtube"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHYHOebNuuQtd-YVgdt8VIw" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li> <li class="twitter"><a href="https://twitter.com/C0PE" target="_blank">X</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="footer__row"> <div class="footer__col--full"> <div class="footer__menu footer__menu--divided"> <ul class="links menu-footer"><li class="menu-15926 first"><a href="/cope-newsletter" title="">COPE Newsletter</a></li> <li class="menu-1698"><a href="/about/governance">Governance</a></li> <li class="menu-1949"><a href="/about/press">Press</a></li> <li class="menu-1946"><a href="/cope-position-statements">COPE position statements</a></li> <li class="menu-9651"><a href="/about/subcommittees">Subcommittees</a></li> <li class="menu-24111"><a href="/cope-policies" title="COPE policies provide a clear and coherent set of policies and procedures to ensure that our organisation is well run, and that all who interact with COPE understand how we operate across all areas.">Policies</a></li> <li class="menu-1753"><a href="/privacy">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li class="menu-1755 last"><a href="/termsandconditions">Website Terms and Conditions</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer__copyright-container"> <div class="footer__copyright"> <p>Registered charity No 1123023, Registered in England and Wales, Company No 6389120, Registered office: COPE, New Kings Court, Tollgate, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 3LG, United Kingdom</p> <p>漏 Committee on Publication Ethics 2024</p> </div> </div> </div> </footer> <script type="text/javascript"> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- var eu_cookie_compliance_cookie_name = ""; 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