The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) published two new flowcharts to help editors and publishers decide what to do when they suspect that the authors manipulated the publication process: one for image manipulation, and one for peer review manipulation. Both these types of manipulation can result in retraction of the papers concerned, and thus require a careful investigation.
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| Excerpt from the COPE Peer Review Manipulation flowchart |
The new flowcharts join the collection of more than 20 flowcharts designed to navigate difficult situations in scientific publishing.
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