Hepatoma Research Becomes a Member of COPE

We are pleased to announce that Hepatoma Research Journal is now becoming a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). You may see the details at https://publicationethics.org/members/hepatoma-research.

COPE, established in 1997 by a small group of medical journal editors in the United Kingdom, is a registered charity that "provides advice to editors and publishers on all aspects of publication ethics, and in particular, on how to handle cases of research and publication misconduct". Over 20 years COPE has grown to support over 7,000 members worldwide from all academic fields, primarily editors as well as publishers and related organizations and individuals.

Hepatoma Research Journal will adhere to the COPE Code of Conduct and follow the Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors when dealing with issues involved in publication ethics.