Perspectives from a publishing ethics and research integrity team for required improvements

Alam, Sabina; Wilson, Laura

doi:10.2478/jdis-2023-0018

Abstract

It is imperative that all stakeholders within the research ecosystem take responsibility to improve research integrity and reliability of published research. Based on the unique experiences of a specialist publishing ethics and research integrity team within a major publisher, this article provides insights into the observed trends of misconduct and how those have evolved over time, and addresses key actions needed to improve the interface between researchers, funders, institutions and publishers to collectively improve research integrity on a global scale.

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Perspectives from a publishing ethics and research integrity team for required improvements

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