COPE: Committe on Publication Ethics

The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) provides advice to editors and publishers on all aspects of publication ethics. Authors and publishers. Membership is open to editors of academic journals and others interested in publication ethics. Editors and publishers can seek advice on how to handle cases of misconduct,  from COPE. While COPE will not directly investigate such cases, it provides advice and encourages editors to request the appropriate institution to investigate the case. The website also has a good number of flowcharts, guidelines and more, on publication ethics. For members there is a full fledged E-Learning tutorial. And there is more -…
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WAME: World Association of Medical Editors

Established in 1995, WAME (pronounced “whammy”) is a voluntary association of editors of peer-reviewed medical journals from countries throughout the world. This group seeks to bring together medical journal editors, encouraging cooperation and enhanced learning. Membership in WAME is free and all decision-making editors of peer-reviewed medical journals are eligible to join. Membership is also available to selected scholars in journal editorial policy and peer review. WAME has more than 1900 members representing more than 1000 journals from over 9 countries
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