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field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>COPE's guide on how to recognise potential manipulation of the peer review process. It contains details on recognised features or patterns of reviewer activity and best practice recommendations on how to minimise peer review manipulation.</p> <div id="file-992996" class="file file-document file-application-pdf"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/file/992996">How to recognise potential manipulation of the peer review process</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://publicationethics.org/sites/default/files/recognising-peer-review-manipulation-cope-infographic.pdf" target="_blank">How to recognise potential manipulation of the peer review process</a> <span class="resource-download-inline__meta">PDF 316 KB</span> </div> </div> <div class="resource-download-inline__shadow"> <div class="resource-download-inline__shadow__inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3>Key points</h3> <p>Peer reviewers may be suggested by:</p> <ul> <li>the Editor handling the manuscript;</li> <li>authors on submission of their manuscript to a journal;</li> <li>another reviewer who is unable to peer review the manuscript.</li> </ul> <p>While there is an expectation that everyone involved in the process acts with integrity, the peer review process can be susceptible to manipulation as discussed at <a href="https://publicationethics.org/guidance?t=2016+%22North+American+Seminar%22&classification%5B%5D=2779&type%5B%5D=Seminars+and+webinars&sort=date">COPE鈥檚 2016 North American Seminar</a>. The features or patterns of activity shown in the infographic聽are suggested to help Editors recognise potential signs of peer review manipulation. Often it is the occurrence of these features in combination that may indicate a potential issue, and they may only become apparent at later stages in the peer review or publishing process.</p> <h3>Related resources</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://publicationethics.org/resources/translated-resources/how-spot-potential-manipulation-peer-review-process-latin-american">C贸mo reconocer la potencial manipulaci贸n del proceso de revisi贸n por pares</a></li> <li><a href="https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts/what-do-if-you-suspect-peer-review-manipulation-0">Peer review manipulation suspected during the peer review process</a></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="/peerreview" title="View all "Peer review processes" content">Peer review processes</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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