Pulling your hair out because of paper mills? COPE has practical guidance on tackling systematic manipulation of the publication process.

https://doi.org/10.24318/x0mN3xfd

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Addressing concerns about systematic manipulation of the publication process

Find out how to manage cases of paper mills and how to take action on many affected articles at the same time.

COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics

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