Peer review

SOP
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.
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