Guidelines

Guidelines and codes of conduct in Japan

This is a collection of links to guidelines for responding to research misconduct by Japanese government and institutions.

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)

Guidelines and codes of conduct in foreign countries

This is a collection of links on the trends in research integrity by research institutions in foreign countries, where the code of conduct, recommendations, reports and so on are posted.

A Framework for Federal Scientific Integrity Policy and Practice

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released A Framework for Federal Scientific Integrity Policy and Practice in 2023, a roadmap that will help strengthen scientific integrity policies and practices across the federal government.

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).