World Conferences on Research Integrity

Plenary Series Preview #4

Open science or research security?

Exploring the balance between integrity, geopolitics, and global collaboration.

🗓 May 6, 2026, 8:30 - 10:00 AM

Plenary Series Preview #3

Who safeguards research integrity in the age of AI?

Einstein Foundation Award winners share how open science, post-publication peer review, and image forensics are strengthening accountability and transparency worldwide.

🗓 May 5, 1:30–3:00 PM

A broader vision of open research is needed to include the arts, humanities and social sciences - LSE Impact Discussing the findings of a new report on open practices in the arts, humanities and social sciences, Jenni Adams, Miranda Barnes, Samuel Moore and Stephen Pinfield argue to support open research in ...

A broader vision of open research is needed to include the arts, humanities and social sciences

#OpenAccess #OpenScience #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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A Delphi survey on attitudes to serious research misconduct: Exploring convergence vs. polarization of views of research “sleuths” and research integrity experts Research fraud is often seen as a rare event, but evidence from self-report surveys indicates that fabrication and falsification of data are common enough to be a problem. This study assessed attit...

A Delphi survey on attitudes to serious research misconduct: Exploring convergence vs. polarization of views of research “sleuths” and research integrity experts

#ResearchIntegrity #ResearchEthics #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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The age of animal experiments is waning. Where will science go next? Advances in organ and computer models are raising the prospect that some animal experiments could be eliminated. But there are still huge hurdles to overcome.

The age of animal experiments is waning. Where will science go next?

#ResearchEthics #Experiments #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

‘Your bot of choice is not a filing cabinet’ With GenAI taking a larger role in research and education, Sorin Krammer looks at the data management habits academics can no longer ignore

‘Your bot of choice is not a filing cabinet’

#DataManagement #AI #GenAI #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Is research ethics discipline-specific? A survey of researchers' and ethics reviewers' views on research misconduct and questionable practices Are views on research ethics and questionable research practices discipline-specific? This study investigates attitudes toward research misconduct and…

Is research ethics discipline-specific? A survey of researchers' and ethics reviewers' views on research misconduct and questionable practices

#ResearchEthics #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Major Chinese funder to stop paying fees for 30 pricey open-access journals Move comes amid effort to grow the country’s own journals

Major Chinese funder to stop paying fees for 30 pricey open-access journals

#OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Thousands of paywalled research papers could be freed with this simple fix Publicly funded research underpins much of daily life, from policy decisions to innovation and public debate. When research remains inaccessible, its value is diminished. Australia has made real progr...

Thousands of paywalled research papers could be freed with this simple fix

#OpenScience #OpenAccess #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Plenary Series Preview #2

How is GenAI reshaping research integrity across global contexts?

Chair: Prof. David Moher

Join leading scholars exploring global ethics, African wisdom, and shared responsibility in the age of AI.

🗓 May 5, 8:30–10:00 AM

#WCRI2026

Can AI Agents Solve the Publication Crisis in Academia? Below is an illuminating exchange that I had before my jog this morning about the publication crisis in academia. The exchange was…

Can AI Agents Solve the Publication Crisis in Academia?

#GenAI #AI #AcademicPublishing #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Commentary urges balance between research integrity and technology transfer in biomedicine As federal policymakers weigh potential changes to how biomedical research is funded and regulated in the United States, a Virginia Tech scientist highlights the importance of preserving the nation's ...

Commentary urges balance between research integrity and technology transfer in biomedicine

#ResearchIntegrity #Biomedicine #WCRI2026 #WCRI

phys.org/news/2026-02...

From Top Cohorts to Paper Mills: The Quality Gap in Chinese Medical Research

#PaperMill #WCRI2026 #WCRI #ResearchIntegrity

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Documenting a ‘Drastically Changing’ Scientific Landscape

Documenting a ‘Drastically Changing’ Scientific Landscape

#US #AcademicFreedom #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/i...

Michigan student accused of AI-generating papers sues for disability discrimination The lawsuit claims professors mistook symptoms of her disability for signs of AI generation — which the student vehemently denies

University of Michigan student accused of using AI for college papers sues for disability discrimination

#AcademicIntegrity #AI #GenAI #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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‘Retract papers based on flawed citations’, urges integrity tsar Authors must put aside personal pride and seek retractions when their literature proves unreliable, says sleuth

‘Retract papers based on flawed citations’, urges integrity tsar

#Retraction #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/retract...

Commentary urges balance between research integrity and technology transfer in biomedicine As federal policymakers weigh potential changes to how biomedical research is funded and regulated in the United States, a Virginia Tech scientist highlights the importance of preserving the nation's ...

Commentary urges balance between research integrity and technology transfer in biomedicine

#ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI

phys.org/news/2026-02...

Plenary Series Preview #1

We open WCRI 2026 with a critical question:

How are paper mills misusing AI?

Chair: @jabyrnesci.bsky.social

Join leading experts from research, publishing, and AI for this opening plenary.

🗓 May 4, 8:30–10:00 AM

#WCRI2026 #ResearchIntegrity

‘Toxic culture’ caused by REF pressure to target top journals Staff at management school say they feel forced to publish in ‘narrow’ subset of elite journals to boost REF standing, restricting types of research they can pursue

Staff at management school say they feel forced to publish in ‘narrow’ subset of elite journals to boost REF standing, restricting types of research they can pursue

#AcademicPublishing #Journals #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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<em>British Educational Research Journal</em> | BERA Journal | Wiley Online Library Academic misconduct appeal services have quietly emerged within China's education marketplace, with commercial agencies promoting themselves on social media to assist international students facing mi...

New study finds that commercial academic services are often bundled into full “student lifecycle” packages—from admission coaching to ghostwriting and research support.

#WCRI2026 #WCRI #AcademicIntegrity #ResearchIntegrity

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China to punish universities that fail to sanction research misconduct Policy follows establishment of a national database of papers retracted for serious misconduct.

China to punish universities that fail to sanction research misconduct

#WCRI2026 #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI #China

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Court challenge could chill reporting of research fraud, say whistleblower attorneys utah778/iStock The U.S. government recently announced a record $6.8 billion in False Claims Act settlements and judgments in 2025, the most in a single year since the law’s enactment 163 years ago.…

Court challenge could chill reporting of research fraud, say whistleblower attorneys

#ResearchIntegrity #Whistleblower #WCRI2026 #WCRI

retractionwatch.com/2026/02/11/f...

If progress is not to falter, students must be trained in open research The how and why of conducting transparent, rigorous, ethical research must be explicitly taught, say Madeleine Pownall, Charlotte Pennington and Flavio Azevedo

If progress is not to falter, students must be trained in open research

#OpenScience #OpenAccess #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/if-p...

Student accused of AI plagiarism wins lawsuit against Adelphi University | EdScoop After being accused of cheating, a student sued his university and won. He denied ever having cheating on his essay.

Student accused of AI plagiarism wins lawsuit against Adelphi University

#AcademicIntegrity #AI #GenAI #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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UK issues guidance to counter foreign interference risks in higher education - Research Information Advice urges universities to recognise, prevent and report covert foreign interference while protecting academic freedom and collaboration

UK issues guidance to counter foreign interference risks in higher education

#HigherEducation #Research #University #AcademicFreedom #WCRI2026 #WCRI

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Frontiers warns over paid approaches to editors - Research Information Publisher says financial compensation has been offered in connection with editorial or peer-review activities

Frontiers warns over paid approaches to editors

#ResearchIntegrity #AcademicPublishing #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.researchinformation.info/news/frontie...

Renewed emphasis on academic freedom in Danish research code

#AcademicFreedom #AcademicEthics #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI #WCRI2026

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

How to design and supervise GenAI-integrated doctoral research Strategies for research supervisors and curriculum designers when embedding GenAI in research activities

How to design and supervise GenAI-integrated doctoral research

#AI #GenAI #PhD #Research #WCRI2026 #WCRI

www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-d...

Citation cartels use fake author names to target chemistry journals Dubious entities masquerade as researchers in war zones or low-income countries to obtain journal fee waivers

Citation cartels use fake author names to target chemistry journals

#ResearchIntegrity #Citation #WCRI2026 #WCRI

@abalkina.bsky.social

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