Integrità della ricerca: comprendere la nostra comune responsabilità per un sistema accademico sostenibile
Research Integrity: Understanding our shared responsibility for a sustainable scholarly ecosystem

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Research Integrity: Understanding our shared responsibility for a sustainable scholarly ecosystem.

This report encourages everyone involved in research to broaden their view of what it means to conduct research with integrity and to consider how certain research evaluation instruments and incentive mechanisms are leading to a rise in deviant publication behavior. Research integrity is a crucial topic for all those involved in the creation, delivery and assessment of academic literature. Without a trusted record of research, it is impossible to reliably build on previous ideas, replicate results, or effectively utilize the outcomes of research. The traditional focus on fabrication, falsification and plagiarism is no longer enough – new forms of manipulation are emerging as some stakeholders seek an unfair advantage. Our report is intended as a guide – first, to expose the range of tactics used; second, to describe our varied and collaborative responsibilities; and third, to highlight current and future technological enhancements that will help us all uphold the principles of research integrity. Many of the tactics we describe are subtle, often manifesting as small infringements, but when accumulated over large quantities, their effects can be substantial and rewarding. The future will be challenging as the digital transformation of research continues to accelerate our progress. Collaboration is essential since no single party can be expected to police and enforce research integrity – it is a shared responsibility that will require us to come together to develop new guidelines on what is considered unethical and decide on the appropriate actions to take when community norms are breached.

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