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Judging Evidence Quality
COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)
Also called cope
COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) membership signals a publisher has committed to recognised ethical standards, one of the practical signals used to distinguish a legitimate publisher from a predatory one.
In context
You'll usually need this when checking whether an unfamiliar publisher has committed to recognised ethical standards.
Why it matters
Membership signals a publisher has committed to recognised ethical standards, one of the practical signals used to distinguish a legitimate publisher from a predatory one.