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Research Integrity; Protecting Science, Society and Individuals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2010

Pieter J. D. Drenth*
Affiliation:
VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Honorary President ALLEA, Chairman Workgroup 2 of the ESF Member Forum on Research Integrity, KNAW, Trippenhuis, Kloveniersburgwal 19-21, NL-1011 JV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail: pjdd@xs4all.nl

Abstract

The following is a slightly revised version of a lecture presented at the RIA/IUA/HRB workshop ‘Research Integrity: Promoting and Building Trust’ at the Royal Irish Academy of Sciences, Dublin, on 24 September 2009. Various thoughts and arguments presented in this paper are also discussed in the advisory report of Working Group 2 (Code of Conduct) to the ESF Member Forum on Research Integrity.

Type
Focus: Evolution
Copyright
Copyright © Academia Europaea 2010

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Notes and References

1. Reported in Science, 27 March 1991.Google Scholar
2. As for instance drawn by N. Steneck at the first World Conference on Research Integrity in Lisbon, 2007.Google Scholar
3. Reported by N. Steneck at the EFS-ORI first World Conference on Research Integrity, Fostering Responsible Research, Lisbon, Portugal, 16–19 September 2007. The same increase of misconduct was generally reported by European Academy Presidents in a survey conducted in 2007, and reported by P. J. D. Drenth (Strengths and Weaknesses of Current Policies and Practices) at the same Lisbon conference.Google Scholar
4. In a separate overview, some of their activities have been summarised (P. J. D. Drenth, International Initiatives Research Integrity, Amsterdam: KNAW).Google Scholar
5.Drenth, P. J. D. (2009) Scientific Integrity: Code of Conduct (Amsterdam: KNAW).Google Scholar
6. The treatment of human subjects in research is in many countries regulated by law.Google Scholar
7. With respect to categories (3) and (4) see the excellent publication of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Guidelines on Good Publication Practice (Committee on Publication Ethics).Google Scholar
8.ESF (2000) Briefing: Good Scientific Practice in Research and Scholarship (European Science Foundation).Google Scholar
9. Whether or not supported by an independent Office of Research Integrity.Google Scholar