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Peer review manipulation suspected during the peer review process

To guide authors on what to do if peer review manipulation is suspected during the peer review process.

NOTE: This resource is written for editors, publishers, and researchers, but that they can provide an example of practices and procedures that can also help RPOs.

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Reference of the resource

COPE Council. COPE Flowcharts and infographics — Peer review manipulation suspected during the peer review process — English. https://doi.org/ 10.24318/cope. 2019.2.20 ©2021 Committee on Publication Ethics (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

Topic:

Publication and communication

Subopic:

Peer review

Type of resource:

SOP

Relevant discipline(s):

All

Relevant stakeholder(s):

Senior researchers

Supervisors

Research administrators

Members of Research Ethics Committees

Members of Research Integrity Offices/Bodies

RPO senior management staff (Rectors, Deans)

Editors

Publishers

Peer reviewers

Relevant organisational level(s):

System (macro level)

Institution (meso level)

Published/put into force:

2018