Guidelines for Responding to Misconduct in Research

"Guidelines for Responding to Misconduct in Research" established by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) (August 26, 2014)

Code of Conduct for Scientists —Revised Version—

The statement entitled "Code of Conduct for Scientists - Revised Version -" issued by Science Council of Japan (SCJ). This statement is a basic norm common to all disciplines. (October 3, 2006; revised January 25, 2013)

Joint Statement for Enhancing the Integrity of Scientific Research

This is a joint statement released under the joint names of the President of The Japan Association of National Universities (JANU), the President of The Japan Association of Public Universities (JAPU), the President of the Federation of Japanese Private Colleges and Universities Associations (FJPCUA) and the President of the Science Council of Japan (SCJ). (December 11, 2014)

Addressing Research Misconduct

This page is about the Cabinet Office (CAO)'s response to research misconduct. The Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI) of the Cabinet Office (CAO) publishes the background of research misconduct and the government's basic thinking and viewpoint to tackle the misconduct. (September 19, 2014)

The World Conferences on Research Integrity (WCRI)

• Singapore Statement　2nd WCRI, 2010
• Montreal Statement　3rd WCRI, 2013
• Amsterdam Agenda　5th WCRI, 2017
• Hong Kong Principles 　6th WCRI, 2019
• Cape Town Statement 　7th WCRI, 2022

ESF Member Organisation Forum on Research Integrity　

This is the website of the forum on research integrity that the European Science Foundation (ESF) organized in 2010. You can download the code of conduct and relevant reports.

Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing　Version 3

This is a guideline for academic publication by four publishing associations: Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). (The third edition revised in January 2018).

COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers

This is a guideline for peer reviewers of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). It contains important points for peer reviewers to follow. (The second edition revised in September 2017)

Wiley's Best Practice Guidelines on Publishing Ethics: A Publisher's Perspective, Second Edition

This is a guideline issued by the publisher Wiley. It is a compilation of publication ethical codes of conduct that editors, authors, and other people involved in publishing in various positions must adhere to. (The second edition issued in 2014)

ICMJE Recommendations

The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) has developed these submission rules, which are considered the global standard for medical article writing.

Transparency in Authors' Contributions and Responsibilities to Promote Integrity in Scientific Publication　

This is a paper made public in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS), which proposes ways to increase authorship transparency. (Announced in February 2018)

San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)

This is a proposal (March 19, 2020) calling for improvements in the standards by which universities, research institutions, and funding agencies evaluate research results.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Statement on Article Publication Resulting from NIH Funded Research

This is a notice issued by the NIH in November 2017, pointing out the increasing number of cases in which NIH-funded results are submitted to problematic journals and calling for caution among article authors from the perspective of ensuring the credibility of their research. It also recommends that interested parties cooperate with authors to ensure that their papers are submitted to reputable journals.

ORI Handbooks and Guidelines - USA

The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) of the U.S. Public Health Service provides a handbook for responsible research activities and guidelines related to research integrity and misconduct prosecution. It provides information on how ORI handles research misconduct in the U.S.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine:NASEM

This is a report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) with recommendations for preventing research misconduct (April 11, 2017). It is an update of the academy's 1992 report, Responsible Science, which identifies best practices in research and recommends practical options for preventing research misconduct. It has attracted attention for its call for the establishment of an independent, non-profit Research Integrity Advisory Board.

Code of Practice for Research: Promoting good practice and preventing misconduct - UKRIO

UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO). It introduces a code of conduct, a checklist for researchers, etc. to avoid misconduct and promote good research practice. (September 2009) (A Japanese translation of the above code of conduct, "Research Code of Conduct - Promoting Good Practice and Preventing Misconduct -" is available on this site)

Code of Practice for Research: Promoting good practice and preventing misconduct - UKRIO

UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO). It introduces a code of conduct, a checklist for researchers, etc. to avoid misconduct and promote good research practice. (September 2009) (A Japanese translation of the above code of conduct, "Research Code of Conduct - Promoting Good Practice and Preventing Misconduct -" is available on this site)

Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, 2018 - (National Health and Medical Research Council: NHMRC)

This is the page for the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research developed by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) in Australia. It is available for download on a unit-by-unit basis.

Guidelines for Safeguarding Good Research Practice, Code of Conduct - (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft : DFG)

Guidelines for Research Integrity by the German Association for the Advancement of Research (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft : DFG) (September 2019).

Guidelines for Research Integrity - (Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche : CNR)

Guidelines by the Research Ethics and Integrity Committee of the Italian Science Council (Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche : CNR). (approved on 10 June 2015 and updated in 2019) A link is provided on the CNR Research Ethics and Integrity Committee page.

The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity(All European Academies : ALLEA)

The new European Code of Conduct for Research Ethics published by the All European Academies (ALLEA). It is the latest version, updated in 2023 in light of open access publishing, the use of digital repositories, changes in the scientific community, and the participation of citizens in research. It is a concise statement that attempts to create a common understanding of how to conduct research for diverse research populations, researchers, funding bodies, and publishers.