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The flowchart offers editors a step by step guide on how to handle this process. 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Image manipulation in a published article </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2775" class="active">Data and reproducibility</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/image-manipulation-published-article">View web version</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Flowcharts </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/systematic-manipulation-publication-process">Systematic manipulation of the publication process</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> Identify potential fraudulent activity and use the flowcharts when handling suspected manipulation. Suggested actions are recommended for each type of suspicious activity. Systematic manipulation of the publication process </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2772" class="active">Authorship and contributorship</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2777" class="active">Intellectual property</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2779" class="active">Peer review processes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/systematic-manipulation-publication-process">View web version</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Flowcharts </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/general-approach-publication-ethics-editorial-office">General approach to publication ethics for the editorial office</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> A guide detailing the suggested approach to the organisation of the editorial office in order to comply with COPE’s Core Practices. General approach to publication ethics for the editorial office </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2771" class="active">Allegations of misconduct</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2772" class="active">Authorship and contributorship</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2773" class="active">Complaints and appeals</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2774" class="active">Conflicts of interest / Competing interests</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/general-approach-publication-ethics-editorial-office">View web version</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Flowcharts </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts-new/translations">All Flowcharts</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …COPE Flowcharts COPE flowcharts offer a step by step process, for practical use on handling different aspects of publication ethics issues. Allegations of misconduct Reviewer suspected to have appropriated an author’s ideas or data </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2771" class="active">Allegations of misconduct</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2772" class="active">Authorship and contributorship</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2773" class="active">Complaints and appeals</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2774" class="active">Conflicts of interest / Competing interests</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2775" class="active">Data and reproducibility</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2776" class="active">Ethical oversight</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2777" class="active">Intellectual property</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2779" class="active">Peer review processes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts-new/translations">View web version</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Flowcharts </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/redundant-duplicate-publication-submitted-manuscript">Redundant (duplicate) publication in a submitted manuscript</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> COPE's guidance, as a flowchart, on what to do if you suspect redundant (duplicate) publication in a submitted manuscript. Redundant (duplicate) publication in a submitted manuscript </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/redundant-duplicate-publication-submitted-manuscript">View web version</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Flowcharts </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/arabic-all-flowcharts">Arabic: all flowcharts</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …This is all of COPE's flowcharts in Arabic. Other languages: Chinese | Croatian | English | </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2771" class="active">Allegations of misconduct</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2772" class="active">Authorship and contributorship</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2773" class="active">Complaints and appeals</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2774" class="active">Conflicts of interest / Competing interests</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2775" class="active">Data and reproducibility</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2776" class="active">Ethical oversight</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2777" class="active">Intellectual property</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2779" class="active">Peer review processes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/arabic-all-flowcharts">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/files/Flowcharts_Arabic.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Flowcharts </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/chinese-all-flowcharts">Chinese: all flowcharts</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …This is COPE's flowcharts in Chinese Other languages: Arabic | Croatian | English | </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2771" class="active">Allegations of misconduct</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2772" class="active">Authorship and contributorship</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2773" class="active">Complaints and appeals</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2774" class="active">Conflicts of interest / Competing interests</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2775" class="active">Data and reproducibility</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2776" class="active">Ethical oversight</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2777" class="active">Intellectual property</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2779" class="active">Peer review processes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/chinese-all-flowcharts">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/files/Full%20set%20of%20flowcharts%20%28CHI%29_02.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Flowcharts </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/croatian-all-flowcharts">Croatian: all flowcharts</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …This is COPE's flowcharts in Croatian Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | English | </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2771" class="active">Allegations of misconduct</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2772" class="active">Authorship and contributorship</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2773" class="active">Complaints and appeals</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2774" class="active">Conflicts of interest / Competing interests</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2775" class="active">Data and reproducibility</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2776" class="active">Ethical oversight</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2777" class="active">Intellectual property</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2779" class="active">Peer review processes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/croatian-all-flowcharts">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/files/Full%20set%20of%20flowcharts%20%28CRO%29.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Flowcharts </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/french-all-flowcharts">French: all flowcharts</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …This is COPE's flowcharts in French. Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2771" class="active">Allegations of misconduct</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2772" class="active">Authorship and contributorship</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2773" class="active">Complaints and appeals</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2774" class="active">Conflicts of interest / Competing interests</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2775" class="active">Data and reproducibility</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2776" class="active">Ethical oversight</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2777" class="active">Intellectual property</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2779" class="active">Peer review processes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/french-all-flowcharts">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/files/French%20%281%29.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Flowcharts </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/italian-all-flowcharts">Italian: all flowcharts</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …This is COPE's flowcharts in Italian Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2771" class="active">Allegations of misconduct</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2772" class="active">Authorship and contributorship</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2773" class="active">Complaints and appeals</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2774" class="active">Conflicts of interest / Competing interests</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2775" class="active">Data and reproducibility</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2776" class="active">Ethical oversight</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2777" class="active">Intellectual property</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2779" class="active">Peer review processes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/italian-all-flowcharts">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/files/Full%20set%20of%20flowcharts%20%28ITA%29_V3.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Flowcharts </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/japanese-all-flowcharts">Japanese: all flowcharts</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …This is COPE's flowcharts in Japanese Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2771" class="active">Allegations of misconduct</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2772" class="active">Authorship and contributorship</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2773" class="active">Complaints and appeals</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2775" class="active">Data and reproducibility</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2776" class="active">Ethical oversight</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2777" class="active">Intellectual property</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2779" class="active">Peer review processes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/japanese-all-flowcharts">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/files/COPE%20flowcharts_Japanese_Final2017.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Flowcharts </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/persian-14-flowcharts">Persian: 14 flowcharts</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …This is COPE's flowcharts in Persian Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2771" class="active">Allegations of misconduct</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2772" class="active">Authorship and contributorship</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2773" class="active">Complaints and appeals</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2774" class="active">Conflicts of interest / Competing interests</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2775" class="active">Data and reproducibility</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2776" class="active">Ethical oversight</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2777" class="active">Intellectual property</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2779" class="active">Peer review processes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/persian-14-flowcharts">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/files/Persian%20%281%29.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Flowcharts </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/polish-all-flowcharts">Polish: all flowcharts</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …This is COPE's flowcharts in Polish Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2771" class="active">Allegations of misconduct</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2772" class="active">Authorship and contributorship</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2773" class="active">Complaints and appeals</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2774" class="active">Conflicts of interest / Competing interests</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2775" class="active">Data and reproducibility</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2776" class="active">Ethical oversight</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2777" class="active">Intellectual property</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2778" class="active">Journal management</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2779" class="active">Peer review processes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/polish-all-flowcharts">View web version</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/files/Full%20set%20of%20Polish%20flowcharts.pdf">Download PDF</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Flowcharts </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/spanish-all-flowcharts">Spanish: All flowcharts</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …This is COPE's flowcharts in Spanish Other languages: Arabic | Chinese | Croatian | </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2771" class="active">Allegations of misconduct</a></li> <li><a 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Redundant (duplicate) publication in a published article </div> <div class="search-result__classifications"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/guidance?classification=2780" class="active">Post-publication discussions and corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="search-result__cta"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/redundant-duplicate-publication-published-article">View web version</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li><li><div class="search-result"> <div class="search-result__header"> <div class="search-result__type"> Guidelines </div> </div> <h2 class="search-result__title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220517041545/https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines/ethics-toolkit-editors">Ethics toolkit for a successful editorial office</a> </h2> <div class="search-result__snippet"> …A COPE guide To help ensure the integrity of the scholarly record and the publication process, editorial offices should define and implement best practices in publication ethics. 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