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The Finnish Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and Procedures for Handling Alleged Violations of Research Integrity in Finland (2023), Finnish National Board on Research Integrity TENK

What is this about?

The Finnish Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and Procedures for Handling Alleged Violations of Research Integrity in Finland (2023), authored by the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (TENK), provides a national framework to promote responsible conduct of research. It formalises core principles of honesty, accountability, professional courtesy, and stewardship, linking them to reproducibility, credibility, and societal trust. The code defines responsibilities for researchers, institutions, funders, and journals, addressing good practices in planning, conducting, publishing, and reviewing research. It outlines provisions on authorship, citation, conflict of interest management, transparency, supervision, and peer review, while establishing clear procedures for investigating misconduct that ensure fairness, proportional sanctions, and learning opportunities. Education and training are embedded, alongside guidance on emerging issues such as open science, digital tools, and data management. Equity and diversity are emphasised as essential for credible research environments. By aligning with international standards, the code reinforces global comparability and supports mobility of researchers.

Why is this important?

The Finnish Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and Procedures for Handling Alleged Violations of Research Integrity in Finland distils national expectations for research integrity in Finland and clarifies what researchers and institutions in Finland need to do to comply. It reduces ambiguity, aligns local practice with international norms, and offers actionable steps that improve transparency, reproducibility, and equitable access. For policy leads, it is a benchmark; for authors and administrators, it is a practical checklist. Published by Finnish National Board on Research Integrity TENK in 2023, it is a credible reference to cite in institutional policies, training, and grant documentation.

For whom is this important?

All stakeholders in research

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 |Resource Type=Guidelines
 |Title=The Finnish Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and Procedures for Handling Alleged Violations of Research Integrity in Finland (2023), Finnish National Board on Research Integrity TENK
-|Is About=The Finnish Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and Procedures for Handling Alleged Violations of Research Integrity in Finland (2023) is a national framework authored by Finnish National Board on Research Integrity TENK, in finnish, targeting Finland. Originating from Finland, it aims to formalise principles of research integrity and open practice. It emphasises honesty, accountability, professional courtesy, and stewardship of resources, linking these values to reproducibility, credibility, and societal trust in research. The text covers responsibilities of researchers, institutions, funders, and journals, spelling out expectations for good practice in planning, conducting, publishing, and reviewing research. Common provisions include clear authorship criteria, proper citation and acknowledgement, management of conflicts of interest, transparency of methods and data, responsible supervision, and fair peer review. It also establishes procedures for handling breaches of integrity, defining misconduct, and setting up investigation mechanisms that ensure due process, proportional sanctions, and learning opportunities. By aligning with international standards, it connects local policy to global norms, reinforcing mobility of researchers and comparability of practices across borders. The document integrates the principle of education—training for students and staff on responsible conduct—ensuring that integrity is taught as a core skill rather than assumed knowledge. It also incorporates guidance on emerging issues such as data management, digital tools, open science, and new forms of dissemination, embedding integrity in contemporary workflows. Practical tools often include checklists, codes of behaviour, reporting templates, and FAQs, translating high-level principles into day-to-day actions. The intended audience spans researchers, supervisors, institutions, and policymakers, all of whom need clarity on their roles in safeguarding the credibility of research. Equity and diversity appear as cross-cutting themes, recognising that integrity involves creating inclusive environments free from discrimination, harassment, or exploitation. Overall, the resource situates research integrity as both a personal commitment and an institutional responsibility, embedding it into the full research cycle from design to dissemination. Annexes may provide case studies, historical context, and references to international declarations such as Singapore or Montreal statements. Definitions and glossaries support consistent interpretation, and contact points or ombudsperson systems are described to lower barriers to reporting. These features help the resource serve not only as a policy but also as a practical handbook.
+|Is About=The Finnish Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and Procedures for Handling Alleged Violations of Research Integrity in Finland (2023), authored by the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (TENK), provides a national framework to promote responsible conduct of research. It formalises core principles of honesty, accountability, professional courtesy, and stewardship, linking them to reproducibility, credibility, and societal trust. The code defines responsibilities for researchers, institutions, funders, and journals, addressing good practices in planning, conducting, publishing, and reviewing research. It outlines provisions on authorship, citation, conflict of interest management, transparency, supervision, and peer review, while establishing clear procedures for investigating misconduct that ensure fairness, proportional sanctions, and learning opportunities. Education and training are embedded, alongside guidance on emerging issues such as open science, digital tools, and data management. Equity and diversity are emphasised as essential for credible research environments. By aligning with international standards, the code reinforces global comparability and supports mobility of researchers.
 |Important Because=The Finnish Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and Procedures for Handling Alleged Violations of Research Integrity in Finland distils national expectations for research integrity in Finland and clarifies what researchers and institutions in Finland need to do to comply. It reduces ambiguity, aligns local practice with international norms, and offers actionable steps that improve transparency, reproducibility, and equitable access. For policy leads, it is a benchmark; for authors and administrators, it is a practical checklist. Published by Finnish National Board on Research Integrity TENK in 2023, it is a credible reference to cite in institutional policies, training, and grant documentation.
 |Important For=All stakeholders in research

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