Systematic Manipulation of the Publication Process: Flowcharts and Infographics [English]

Authors

Jigisha Patel, Committee on Publication Ethics
Simone Ragavooloo, Committee on Publication Ethics
Cat Chatfield, Committee on Publications Ethics

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

12-2021

Citation

COPE Council, December 2021

Version 2

English version

https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.23

Comments

Copyright 2021, COPE Council. Open access material

License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Abstract

Includes definition of systematic manipulation of the publication process, suspicious submission patterns, suspicious patterns in the content of manuscripts/articles, suspicious patterns around peer review, how to investigate and prevent further publication manipulation, information on the COPE Publishers' Forum, tables and flow charts with recommended actions, and a list of further reading.