Publishing Ethics Resource Kit for editors
The Publishing Ethics Resource Kit (PERK) is an online resource to support journal editors in handling publishing ethics allegations.
Useful links
Early career researchers can learn about the responsible conduct of research at Researcher Academy Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Guidance for editors on choosing appropriate 'Corrections to the record'
More resources for editors are available from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), including an eLearning program on how to handle and prevent different ethics allegations
Decision trees
General guidelines for handling allegations:
Form letters
A. To author
A1. To author regarding a published article
A2. To author regarding suspected plagiarism in a submitted article
A3. To all contactable authors regarding an article retraction
A4. To all contactable authors regarding image integrity issues
D. To other journal (double publication)
F. To reviewer