Research Integrity - RCR

What is Research Integrity?

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) states that research integrity includes:

  • The use of honest and verifiable methods in proposing, performing, and evaluating research.
  • Reporting research results with particular attention to adherence to rules, regulations, and guidelines.
  • Following commonly accepted professional codes or norms. https://grants.nih.gov/grants/research_integrity/whatis.htm

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training

Each school is responsible for training its graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and trainees in the Responsible Conduct of Research.

Detailed Information on training requirements, courses offered, and policies at RCR Training

Tips for Presenting Scientific Images with Integrity

Information, tips, guidelines, links, and infographics for presenting and processing  scientific images with integrity.

Infographic - Tips for Presenting Scientific Images with Integrity by ORI ▾

Download Infographic: https://ori.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/2017-12/6_Image_Manipulation.pdf

Tips for Presenting Scientific Images with Integrity by ORI

Additional Links to Preparing and Presenting Guidelines for Images and Manuscripts ▾

Guidelines:

ORI Guidelines for Best Practices in Image Processing

ORI Responsible Conduct of Research Infographics

NIH Research Reporting Guidelines and Initiatives: By Organization

Recommendation from International Committee of Medical Journal Editors

Biophysical Societies guidelines

NatureResearch Guidelines: Image integrity and standards

Journal of Cell Science Guidelines: Image Manipulation

Avoiding Twisted Pixels: Ethical Guidelines for the Appropriate use and Manipulation of Scientific Digital Images By Douglas Cromey

Columbia Research - Manuscript Preparation

 

Subject Information and Links

RCR Resources (General) ▾

The Lab and The Research Clinic, both developed by the Office of Research Integrity (ORI)

Cases Unwrapped, developed by the University of Texas-Austin

Ethics CORE, developed by the National Center for Professional and Research Ethics

Access the CITI Training website

Human Subjects ▾

Research Involving Human Subjects developed by NIH

Declaration of Helsinki

Belmont Report

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Clinical Trials

Department of Health and Human Safety Common Rule

International Council for Harmonisation Good Clinical Practices (ICH GCP)

Collaborative Research ▾

Collaborative Research, developed by ORI

Collaborative Science, developed by Columbia University

Data Acquisition and Laboratory Tools (management, sharing, and ownership) ▾

Whose Data is it? developed by ORI

RCR Casebook: Data Acquisition and Management, developed by ORI

Data Acquisition and Management, developed by ORI

Guides: Research Data Management Services: Research Data Management Services

Responsible Scientist ▾

On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct of Research (downloadable book)

Conflict of Interest ▾

Maryland Ethics Law

Conflicts of Interest, developed by ORI

Mentor-Mentee Relationships ▾

General Resources

Resources for Remote Mentoring

Mentors:

Mentees:

Peer Review ▾

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

The Ethics of Peer Review, developed by American Journal Experts

Ethics of Peer Review: A Guide for Manuscript Reviewers, developed by ORI

Research Misconduct ▾

Retraction Watch

Misconduct: Lessons from researcher rehab (article)

Misconduct Case Summaries, reported by ORI

Responsible Authorship and Publication ▾

Responsible Authorship and Peer Review, developed by Columbia University

How to handle authorship disputes: A guide for new researchers, developed by COPE

Responsible Authorship and Publication Practices (article)