We are delighted to announce that The Charlesworth Group, leaders in global author services and publishing representation, has recently been accepted as a member of the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE). The mission of COPE is to raise the standards of ethical practices throughout the publishing industry; this work relates to our own culture and principles.

As a proud new COPE member we will continue to adhere to ethical best practices at all times in our professional processes; this recognition of our standards means that when you work alongside us you can have the utmost confidence that we are adhering to the best grounds of transparency and integrity, all COPE approved.

Michael Evans, Global CEO of The Charlesworth Group, comments:

“We are very proud to now be an official member of the COPE group. This further illustrates our commitment to author services and how we support the publishing journey from start to finish, with the best available ethical practices. We look forward to maintaining these standards with all of our authors, new and returning, and our publisher clients.”

As an author using our services, COPE membership also means that we will support you in ensuring that you follow publication ethical guidelines in delivering your article to us for editing. Please review our Ethics Policy and our Plagiarism Services.

To find out more about the work of COPE visit: https://publicationethics.org

About The Charlesworth Group

With close to 20 years of experience of consultancy in the Chinese academic market, The Charlesworth Group is recognized globally as the trusted partner for sales and marketing representation. Charlesworth is also a leading provider of language editing and author services through its Author Services Division. Charlesworth’s social media management services include expert translation, consultancy, and assistance in correct targeting and messaging to maximize impact and the number of followers and readers.