The Committee on Publication Ethics (English Committee on Publication Ethics) grew by a small group of editors of medical journals in Britain. Its origin dates back to 1997 and founded with the purpose of being a meeting to discuss issues related to the ethics of scientific publications. COPE advises directors and publishers in all aspects related to ethics and, in particular, how to handle cases that may raise problems in this area. Following this line offer
- codes of conduct and good practice, through the definition and drafting of guidelines ("Code of driving for journal publishers " May 2011).
- flow charting, to guide editors to implement the guidelines of behavior in the literature (thanks to NECOBELAC project, collaborating with the CSIC as a member, you can access the Castilian translation of the flowcharts COPE).
- encouragement of research through the call for aid and scholarships.
- programming meetings of a professional.
COPE
The portal design has changed recently, and in it we find improvements to the search for information resources, differing according to the user profile (publishers, authors, etc.) Improved access to archive of case studies, improved access to useful information now. In short, it has opted for a clear and simple design to facilitate access to resources quickly and easily. Organizations such as COPE
favor the existence of a relationship and understanding between the different actors involved in the drafting, publication and dissemination of scientific publications.
Source: IweTel , 27/04/2011
Increasingly policy initiatives and emerging worldwide movement for open access (
can be found on the web in the new central library books or documents that have entered during the month of March 2011: