Accountability in Research: Ethics, Integrity, and Policy

Gaming the peer review system: Evidence for a review mill in medicine highlights the need to ensure reviewer integrity Review mills are recognized when individuals generate numerous generic review reports, typically containing suggestions for citations to their own work. Here, we report a network with characteristi...

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"Gaming the peer review system: Evidence for a review mill in medicine highlights the need to ensure reviewer integrity"

M. Ángeles Oviedo-García, René Aquarius & @deevybee.bsky.social

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#PeerReview
#ResearchIntegrity
#ReviewMill

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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...

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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"

@deevybee.bsky.social

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#ResearchIntegrity
#ResearchSleuths
#ResearchFraud

Improving diversity in research: Successes and limitations of research team education in fostering inclusive recruitment practices and community voice The lack of diversity in research participation poses a threat to health equity and the ethical principle of justice. Yet few evidence-based interventions exist. This study compared two educational...

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"Improving diversity in research: Successes and limitations of research team education in fostering inclusive recruitment practices and community voice"

Susan Racine Passmore et al.

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#ResearchEthics
#ResearchEngagement
#Diversity

Artificial Intelligence (AI) guidance for authors, peer reviewers, and editors: A content analysis of journal policies This study aims to examine how scholarly journals advise authors, peer reviewers, and journal editors about the acceptable use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the scholarly publishing process.Me...

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"Artificial Intelligence (AI) guidance for authors, peer reviewers, and editors: A content analysis of journal policies"

Deborah H. Charbonneau & Mei Zhang

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#AI
#GenAI
#AcademicPublishing
#ResearchIntegrity

Closing the paper mines Scientific fakery is a centuries old problem. Twinned with the long history of hard-working scientists earning fame for genuine discoveries, runs a tawdry history of those who were willing fabricat...

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"Closing the paper mines"

@aidybarnett.bsky.social & @jabyrnesci.bsky.social

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#PaperMill
#ResearchMisconduct
#AI
#GenAI
#ResearchIntegrity

On the potential value conflict between scientific knowledge production and fair recognition of authorship The value of scientific knowledge and fairness in distribution of academic credit are core values in research publication. However, it is little discussed in the literature that these values may co...

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"On the potential value conflict between scientific knowledge production and fair recognition of authorship"

Gert Helgesson & William Bülow

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#Authorship
#Knowledge
#Responsibility
#ResearchIntegrity

To be or not to be value-free? A tension in the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity In this paper, we document a tension in the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity: the Code seeks to limit the influence of non-epistemic values, and yet, it recognizes that such values p...

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"To be or not to be value-free? A tension in the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity"

Jacopo Ambrosj, Kris Dierickx, Hugh Desmond

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#AcademicFreedom
#ResearchIntegrity
#EuropeanCode
#GhostManagement

Emerging ethical duties in AI-mediated research: A case of data sovereignty in applying cross-national regulation Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping research practices, yet its ethical implications remain under‑examined, particularly in cross‑national contexts.To explore how AI integration into environm...

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"Emerging ethical duties in AI-mediated research: A case of data sovereignty in applying cross-national regulation"

Ricardo Ayala & Pedro Hervé Fernández

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#AI
#GenAI
#ResearchEthics
#Ethics

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"Analyzing the concept of independence in psychedelic research"

Katherine Cheung, Rebecca Ehrenkranz, PhD, MPH, Brian D. Earp, Edward Jacobs, David B. Yaden, PhD

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#ConflictofInterest
#Psychedelic
#ResearchBias
#Independence

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"Low awareness, informal channels: How LIS researchers perceive retracted papers and its implications for research integrity"

Liu Yiru, Liu Yi & Yuan Zihan

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#ResearchIntegrity
#Retraction
#InstitutionalGovernance

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"Consequences of undisclosed conflicts of interest in academic publishing"

Lili Yang, Jiamin Lv, Jufang Shao, Panzhi Wang, Siyun Xu and Rongwang Yang

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#ConflictofInterest
#Retraction
#ScholarlyPublishing
#ResearchIntegrity

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"Guidelines needed for the use of AI in the preparation or review of IRB, IBC, and IACUC applications"

@mhmdhsini.bsky.social et al.

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#ArtificialIntelligence
#AI
#GenAI
#Ethics

Research prioritization and societal accountability in corporatised healthcare services – What can Responsible Innovation offer? In many parts of the world, an increasing number of clinical healthcare services are delivered through corporations. These corporations are also increasingly required to shape and undertake vital m...

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"Research prioritization and societal accountability in corporatised healthcare services – What can Responsible Innovation offer?"

Siun Gallagher, Sara Attinger, Ian Kerridge, Robert J Norman, Wendy Lipworth

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#ResearchGovernance

Opening Pandora’s box: Developing reviewer rhetorical sensitivity through retracted articles Retractions issued for misconduct offer a unique window into how questionable research is rhetorically constructed and made to appear credible. This study investigates how engaging with retracted a...

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"Opening Pandora’s box: Developing reviewer rhetorical sensitivity through retracted articles"

Baraa Khuder

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#Retraction
#AcademicPublishing
#PeerReview
#DoctoralEducation

Commercial funding of randomized controlled trials of weight-loss interventions using dietary supplements: A rapid review Nutrition research funded by commercial entities may be subject to bias. To date, no study has examined the prevalence of commercial funding in clinical trials of dietary supplements for weight los...

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"Commercial funding of randomized controlled trials of weight-loss interventions using dietary supplements: A rapid review"

Jill R. Kavanaugh et al.

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#ConflictofInterest
#ResearchIntegrity
#Funding
#Accountability

Toward an “ecosystems” approach to responsible conduct of research (RCR): A multi-stakeholder framework for collaborative accountability and policy recommendations on research integrity Initiatives in responsible conduct of research (RCR) have often been ineffective, since they are based on several problematic assumptions. These include that (1) integrity issues in biomedical rese...

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"Toward an “ecosystems” approach to responsible conduct of research (RCR): A multi-stakeholder framework for collaborative accountability and policy recommendations on research integrity"

Rockwell F. Clancy et al.

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#RCR
#ResearchIntegrity

Conflict of Interest and financial disclosure policies of journals that publish weather and climate research Weather and climate research is an area of science in which private companies, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have substantial interests at stake, but little is know...

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"Conflict of Interest and financial disclosure policies of journals that publish weather and climate research"

Jessica Weinkle, Esika Savsani, Elise Colby, Min Shi, David Resnik

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#ConflictOfInterest
#ResearchIntegrity
#ResearchEthics

Rethinking (un)blinding in biomedical proposal peer review: A multi-stakeholder qualitative study Many peer review attributes are widely criticized and poorly investigated, particularly in the context of proposals’ peer review. This study aims to explore stakeholders’ perspectives on the role o...

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"Rethinking (un)blinding in biomedical proposal peer review: A multi-stakeholder qualitative study"

Seba Qussini, Farizah Mezer Anami & Kris Dierickx

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#PeerReview
#AcademicPublishing
#MedicalScience
#BioMedicine

Have you considered using the #CRediT txonomy to resolve #authorship disputes? Kathy Partin and I explain how this is done at the #NIH Intramural Research Program: doi.org/10.1080/0898... #research_integrity #publication_ethics

Using the contributor role taxonomy (CRediT) as a tool in resolving authorship disputes at the NIH The Contributor Role Taxonomy (CRediT) was released in 2014 with the aim of improving the attribution of credit and responsibilities in scholarly publications. Besides encouraging researchers to us...

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"Using the contributor role taxonomy (CRediT) as a tool in resolving authorship disputes at the NIH"

Kathy Partin & @mhmdhsini.bsky.social

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#PublicationEthics
#Authorship
#ResearchIntegrity
#AcademicPublishing

Registration of research on research integrity is still not common: Findings from the Hong Kong, Cape Town, and Athens editions of the World Conference on Research Integrity This article reports on the prevalence of registration of empirical studies presented at three editions of the World Conference on Research Integrity at the time of abstract submission.During regis...

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"Registration of research on research integrity is still not common: Findings from the Hong Kong, Cape Town, and Athens editions of the World Conference on Research Integrity"

Wilco H. M. Emons, Klaas Sijtsma & @lexbouter.bsky.social

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When discussing the impacts of the US government shutdown on science, the #peer_review & editorial work done by federal scientists & staff is overlooked. Their absence is a halt in engagement with sharp minds. I miss their presence at @accountabilityair.bsky.social & look forward to their return.

Comparing companion open access journals to their traditional journal counterparts Many traditional journals have launched companion open access (cOA) journals with similar scope and aims. These journals seek better article dissemination through removal of the paywall and use of ...

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"Comparing companion open access journals to their traditional journal counterparts"

Alexander Pohlman et al.

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#OpenScience
#AcademicPublishing
#AcademicJournals

Comment les chercheurs réagissent-ils lorsqu’ils identifient une erreur dans la littérature scientifique ? Au sein du projet NanoBubbles, nous travaillons à comprendre les mécanismes de correction de la science, et à déterminer comment, quand et pourquoi la science échoue-t-elle à s’auto-corriger. C’est da...

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On polarization, incommensurability, and value-laden research. A response to Bjørn Hofmann, 2024 In this commentary, I integrate Bjørn Hofmann’s thorough analysis of polarization in research with two considerations. First, Hofmann defines polarization as characterized by incommensurable positi...

🔍 Debating Polarization in Research

Bjorn Hofmann’s recent paper sparked a thoughtful discussion on how we conceptualize polarization in science.

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Polarization in research or mere dissent – a need for better demarcation Dr Bjørn Hofmann’s views on polarization in research are insightful. However, many if not most types of differences in scientific opinions might thus be included as polarization. It could be argued...

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"Polarization in research or mere dissent – a need for better demarcation"

Bor Luen Tang

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#ScienceofScience
#STS
#Science
#Researchers

On and off-the-record correction practices: A survey-based study of how chemistry researchers react to errors This survey-based study (982 participants) explores chemistry researchers’ practices and motivations in correcting errors in scientific publications.While respondents believe errors should be corre...

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"On and off-the-record correction practices: A survey-based study of how chemistry researchers react to errors"

freddie2310.bsky.social

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#ResearchOnResearch
#ResearchIntegrity
#Science
#ScienceErrors
#Researchers

A classroom exercise for improving mentor/mentee relationships Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) courses seek to heighten awareness of the importance of mentor/mentee interactions and other topics, but questions remain – e.g., how best to train mentors/men...

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"A classroom exercise for improving mentor/mentee relationships"

Robert Klitzman

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#ResearchIntegrity
#ResponsibleResearch