Research misconduct and questionable research practices form a continuum.

IF 2.8 1区 哲学 Q1 MEDICAL ETHICS Accountability in Research-Policies and Quality Assurance Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2023-03-03 DOI:10.1080/08989621.2023.2185141
Lex Bouter
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Research data mismanagement (RDMM) is a serious threat to accountability, reproducibility, and re-use of data. In a recent article in this journal, it was argued that RDMM can take two forms: intentional research misconduct or unintentional questionable research practice (QRP). I disagree because the scale for severity of consequences of research misbehavior is not bimodal. Furthermore, intentionality is difficult to prove beyond doubt and is only one of many criteria that should be taken into account when deciding on the severity of a breach of research integrity and whether a sanction is justified. Making a distinction between RDMM that is research misconduct and RDMM which not puts too much emphasis on intentionality and sanctioning. The focus should rather be on improving data management practices by preventive actions, in which research institutions should take a leading role.

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研究不当行为和有问题的研究实践是一个连续统一体。
研究数据管理不当(RDMM)严重威胁着数据的问责制、可重复性和再利用。本刊最近的一篇文章认为,RDMM 有两种形式:有意的研究不当行为或无意的可疑研究实践 (QRP)。我不同意这种观点,因为研究不当行为后果的严重程度并不是双模的。此外,故意性很难得到确凿无疑的证明,它只是在决定违反研究诚信的严重程度以及是否有理由进行制裁时应考虑的众多标准之一。区分属于研究不当行为的 RDMM 和不属于研究不当行为的 RDMM,过于强调故意性和制裁。重点应放在通过预防行动改进数据管理做法上,研究机构应在其中发挥主导作用。
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期刊介绍: Accountability in Research: Policies and Quality Assurance is devoted to the examination and critical analysis of systems for maximizing integrity in the conduct of research. It provides an interdisciplinary, international forum for the development of ethics, procedures, standards policies, and concepts to encourage the ethical conduct of research and to enhance the validity of research results. The journal welcomes views on advancing the integrity of research in the fields of general and multidisciplinary sciences, medicine, law, economics, statistics, management studies, public policy, politics, sociology, history, psychology, philosophy, ethics, and information science. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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