Good Publication Practices (GPP3)
The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) was established in 1997 to address research and publishing ethics violations. Its goal was to identify workable solutions to the problems and create best practices. It is a non-profit organization that offers a discussion forum and guidance to scientific editors. The guidelines were developed from a prototype drafted by individual committee members and then circulated for extensive comment. These guidelines are meant to be advisory rather than mandatory and change over time.