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Plagiarism in a submitted manuscript

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.1

COPE's guidance, as a flowchart, on what to do if you suspect plagiarism in a submitted manuscript.

Key points

  • Thank reviewer and say you plan to investigate.
  • Get full documentary evidence if not already provided.

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COPE Council. COPE Flowcharts and infographics — Plagiarism in a submitted manuscript — English.
https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.1
©2021 Committee on Publication Ethics (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
https://publicationethics.org

Version history

Version 1: 2006. Redesigned 2021.

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  • 4 January 2022

    Changed page title from 'Suspected plagiarism in a submitted manuscript' to 'Plagiarism in a submitted manuscript'.