Go with the flowcharts: new tools to help data publishers navigate ethical concerns
Learn about practical guidance to help journals and data repositories handle ethical concerns raised during research data publication.
Author reports of potential conflicts of interest: room for improvement
Discover the ongoing challenge of inaccurate disclosures and explore proposed solutions.
No artificial ingredients: Nature takes a stand against generative AI
Nature bans AI-generated images and videos – read about the concerns that led to the journal’s decision.
Society-first science: 10 rules for responsible research
Read about proposed steps to minimise unintended societal harm of research studies.
Will a cross-publisher integrity hub aid the battle against fake research?
Publishers join with STM to develop new standardised tools to tackle paper mills.
Raise the Papermill Alarm! A new tool for identifying potential fake articles
Read about the new weapon in the fight against bogus scientific research articles.
Addressing race and ethnicity in medical literature
Learn about the current failings in race and ethnicity reporting in regulatory documents and medical literature and how they can be overcome.
Shedding light on industry influence over healthcare
New study maps ties between the medical product industry and healthcare ecosystem, exposing regulatory and transparency issues.
Artificial intelligence in health: how to ensure it’s ethical and beneficial to everyone?
World Health Organization provides 6 principles for regulation and governance of the technology.
Codes of conduct for research integrity: are they fit for purpose?
European countries can’t agree on what counts as research misconduct, creating potential pitfalls for researchers.
Should we pay peer reviewers?
Join the debate: learn about the potential benefits and risks of paying peer reviewers.
Key principles for better evidence communication
Find out how implementing key principles of evidence communication can help audiences make informed decisions on clinical research.
Combatting research integrity breaches: insights from Suzanne Farley, Director of the Springer Nature Research Integrity Group
Read Suzanne Farley’s perspectives on the steps one publisher is taking to address the growing problem of research misconduct.
Is it ever ok for editors to alter peer review reports?
A recent survey assessed the prevalence of editors altering peer review reports. Read about the results here.
Research integrity across the Atlantic: our summary of the first Biomedical Transparency Summit series webinar
Find out more about what was covered during the first 2021 webinar from the Center for Biomedical Research Transparency.
Research integrity: putting principles into practice
Find out how principles of research integrity can be put into practice to combat fraud and misconduct.