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The document describes the impact of research misconduct on a socio-economic level, the factors that drive research misconduct, the stakeholders affected by it and provides a list of recommended actions. | The document describes the impact of research misconduct on a socio-economic level, the factors that drive research misconduct, the stakeholders affected by it and provides a list of recommended actions. | ||
|Important Because=It is more important than ever to deal with the effects of research misconduct on society and the economy. When research misconduct happens, e.g. when research is not conducted in accordance to the highest standards, public trust in science is affected, making people less willing to accept and believe in new ideas and innovations. It also slows down progress and discourages private actors from investing in innovation. On a personal level, those involved can suffer damage to their careers and well-being, which also affects their families and colleagues. Organizations connected to the misconduct or responsible for dealing with it may face damage to their reputation and financial losses.<ref>Rodrigues, R., & Pizzolato, D. (2023). Policy Brief 1: Addressing the Socio-economic Consequences of Research Misconduct. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10776390</ref> | |Important Because=It is more important than ever to deal with the effects of research misconduct on society and the economy. When research misconduct happens, e.g. when research is not conducted in accordance to the highest standards, public trust in science is affected, making people less willing to accept and believe in new ideas and innovations. It also slows down progress and discourages private actors from investing in innovation. On a personal level, those involved can suffer damage to their careers and well-being, which also affects their families and colleagues. Organizations connected to the misconduct or responsible for dealing with it may face damage to their reputation and financial losses.<ref>Rodrigues, R., & Pizzolato, D. (2023). Policy Brief 1: Addressing the Socio-economic Consequences of Research Misconduct. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10776390</ref> | ||
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ResourcesEducation
Addressing the socio-economic consequences of research misconduc
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What is this about?
In this policy brief the Horizon EU-funded BEYOND project explores the broad socio-economic impacts of research misconduct to help shape strategies promoting research ethics and integrity, emphasizing shared responsibilities between individuals and institutions. [1]
The document describes the impact of research misconduct on a socio-economic level, the factors that drive research misconduct, the stakeholders affected by it and provides a list of recommended actions.Why is this important?
It is more important than ever to deal with the effects of research misconduct on society and the economy. When research misconduct happens, e.g. when research is not conducted in accordance to the highest standards, public trust in science is affected, making people less willing to accept and believe in new ideas and innovations. It also slows down progress and discourages private actors from investing in innovation. On a personal level, those involved can suffer damage to their careers and well-being, which also affects their families and colleagues. Organizations connected to the misconduct or responsible for dealing with it may face damage to their reputation and financial losses.[2]
For whom is this important?
What are the best practices?
The policy brief provides a series of recommendations to minimize the impact of research misconduct. These focus on:
- Fostering a culture of integrity
- Monitoring and policy development
- Compliance and enforcement
- Peer support
- Incentives[3]
Other information
Good Practices & Misconduct
- ↑ Rodrigues, R., & Pizzolato, D. (2023). Policy Brief 1: Addressing the Socio-economic Consequences of Research Misconduct. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10776390
- ↑ Rodrigues, R., & Pizzolato, D. (2023). Policy Brief 1: Addressing the Socio-economic Consequences of Research Misconduct. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10776390
- ↑ Rodrigues, R., & Pizzolato, D. (2023). Policy Brief 1: Addressing the Socio-economic Consequences of Research Misconduct. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10776390
