Guidelines
Access COPE's official guidance, including the Retraction Guidelines.
Flowcharts
Our flowcharts are designed to help editors follow COPE’s Code of Conduct and implement its advice when faced with cases of suspected misconduct.
eLearning
COPE's eLearning course is now live. Designed to give editors a deeper understanding about publication ethics and practical guidance about how to detect, prevent and handle misconduct.
Code of Conduct
COPE aims to define best practice in the ethics of scholarly publishing and to assist editors, editorial board members, owners of journals and publishers to achieve this.
