Last updated August 10, 2024

Committee on Publication Ethics

The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) was established in 1997 by a small group of medical journal editors in the UK but now has over 9000 members worldwide from all academic fields. About the COPE, please visit http://publicationethics.org/. Baishideng Publishing Group Inc is a member of COPE: https://publicationethics.org/category/publisher/baishideng-publishing-group-inc.

COPE Guidelines

COPE flowcharts

COPE Core practices

COPE Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing

CODE of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors

CODE of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors (Chinese)

CODE of Conduct for Journal Publishers

CODE of Conduct for Journal Publishers (Chinese)

COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers

Responsible Research Publication: International Standards for Authors

Responsible Research Publication: International Standards for Editors