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This month we hear from Lorraine Estelle from Think.Check.Submit. on how to avoid submitting an article to a predatory publisher. </div> <div class="hot-topic__link"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/news/letter-cope-chair-february-2022">Read more</a></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-homepage-core-practices paragraphs-items-field-homepage-core-practices-full paragraphs-items-full"> <div class="field field-name-field-homepage-core-practices field-type-paragraphs field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="homepage-core-practices"> <div class="homepage-core-practices__row homepage-core-practices__row--title"> <h2 class="homepage-core-practices__title">Our core practices</h2> </div> <div class="homepage-core-practices__row homepage-core-practices__row--body"> <div class="homepage-core-practices__col"> <div class="homepage-core-practices__summary"> <p>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.</p> </div> <div class="homepage-core-practices__cta"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/core-practices">Read more about core practices</a> </div> </div> <ul class="homepage-core-practices__col homepage-core-practices__col--links"> <li><a href="/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/misconduct">Allegations of misconduct</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/authorship">Authorship and contributorship</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/appeals">Complaints and appeals</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/competinginterests">Conflicts of interest</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/data">Data and reproducibility</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/oversight">Ethical oversight</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/intellectualproperty">Intellectual property</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/management">Journal management</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/peerreview">Peer review processes</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/postpublication">Post-publication discussions</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-forum paragraphs-items-field-forum-full paragraphs-items-full"> <div class="field field-name-field-forum field-type-paragraphs field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="next-cope-forum"> <div class="next-cope-forum__container"> <div class="next-cope-forum__row"> <div class="next-cope-forum__description"> <h2 class="next-cope-forum__title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/copeforum">Your publication ethics case</a></h2> <div class="next-cope-forum__date"></div> <p class="next-cope-forum__body">COPE members, do you have a publication ethics issue and need help with next steps? Submit your case for discussion and advice at our next COPE Forum.</p> </div> <div class="next-cope-forum__cta"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/copeforum">Submit a case</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="paragraphs-items paragraphs-items-field-promo-slices paragraphs-items-field-promo-slices-full paragraphs-items-full"> <div class="field field-name-field-promo-slices field-type-paragraphs field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="single-promo-slice single-promo-slice--white"> <div class="single-promo-slice__row"> <div class="single-promo-slice__heading"> <h2>Guidance & insight</h2> </div> </div> <div class="single-promo-slice__row"> <div class="single-promo-slice__image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456im_/https://publicationethics.org/files/cope-ethics-toolkit-home.png" width="1024" height="768" alt="Publication ethics toolkit to help editors and publishers develop publication ethics policies." title="Publication ethics toolkit to help editorial offices develop their ethical practices and policies."/> </div> <div class="single-promo-slice__slice"> <div class="single-promo-slice__title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines/ethics-toolkit-editors">New guidance</a></div> <div class="single-promo-slice__description"> <p>Use the new "Ethics toolkit for a successful editorial office" to identify areas in need of development within your policies and processes. The toolkit includes a checklist to monitor your progress in developing your guidelines and processes. </p></div> <div class="single-promo-slice__cta"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines/ethics-toolkit-editors">See toolkit</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="field-item odd"><div class="multi-promo-slice multi-promo-slice--white"> <div class="multi-promo-slice__row"> <div class="multi-promo-slice__slice-col"> <div class="multi-promo-slice__slice"> <div class="multi-promo-slice__title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/news/cope-advice-editors-geopolitical-intrusions-editorial-decisions">Geopolitics</a></div> <div class="multi-promo-slice__description"> <p>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. </p></div> <div class="multi-promo-slice__cta"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/news/cope-advice-editors-geopolitical-intrusions-editorial-decisions">Read position statement</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="multi-promo-slice__slice-col"> <div class="multi-promo-slice__slice"> <div class="multi-promo-slice__title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/news/avoiding-predatory-publishers">Avoid predatory publishers</a></div> <div class="multi-promo-slice__description"> <p>In this guest article Lorraine Estelle describes the Think.Check.Submit. approach to tackling predatory publishing by raising awareness and giving researchers tools to build their evaluation skills.</p></div> <div class="multi-promo-slice__cta"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/news/avoiding-predatory-publishers">Read more</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="multi-promo-slice__slice-col"> <div class="multi-promo-slice__slice"> <div class="multi-promo-slice__title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/policies/submitting-guest-editorial-or-opinion-piece-cope">Submit a guest article</a></div> <div class="multi-promo-slice__description"> <p>We welcome guest editorials and opinion articles regarding research and publication ethics from COPE members. Please read the COPE guest editorial policy before submitting your article.</p></div> <div class="multi-promo-slice__cta"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/policies/submitting-guest-editorial-or-opinion-piece-cope">Read more</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="field-item even"><div class="single-promo-slice single-promo-slice--grey"> <div class="single-promo-slice__row"> <div class="single-promo-slice__heading"> <h2>News & events</h2> </div> </div> <div class="single-promo-slice__row"> <div class="single-promo-slice__image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456im_/https://publicationethics.org/files/seminar-intro-ethics-home.png" width="1024" height="768" alt="COPE Seminar session: Introduction to publication ethics" title="watch a recording of our recent Seminar session "Introduction to publication ethics" where COPE Council members work through real ethics cases."/> </div> <div class="single-promo-slice__slice"> <div class="single-promo-slice__title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/resources/seminars-and-webinars/seminar-2021-introduction-publication-ethics">Introduction to publication ethics</a></div> <div class="single-promo-slice__description"> <p>Watch a recording of our recent Seminar session "Introduction to publication ethics" where COPE Council members work through four real ethics cases, using COPE resources to show how each case was resolved.</p></div> <div class="single-promo-slice__cta"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/resources/seminars-and-webinars/seminar-2021-introduction-publication-ethics">Watch video</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="field-item odd"><div class="multi-promo-slice multi-promo-slice--grey"> <div class="multi-promo-slice__row"> <div class="multi-promo-slice__slice-col"> <div class="multi-promo-slice__slice"> <div class="multi-promo-slice__title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/news/news-february-2022">Latest news</a></div> <div class="multi-promo-slice__description"> <p>Read the latest news in publication ethics with articles on preprints, research integrity, predatory publishing, and diversity.</p></div> <div class="multi-promo-slice__cta"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/news/news-february-2022">Read the news</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="multi-promo-slice__slice-col"> <div class="multi-promo-slice__slice"> <div class="multi-promo-slice__title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104456/https://publicationethics.org/copeforum">Your publication ethics case</a></div> <div class="multi-promo-slice__description"> <p>Do you have a publication ethics issue and need help with next steps? 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