Research Integrity

ACCESS NIH Staff Resource   The integrity of research is based on adherence to core values—objectivity, honesty, openness, fairness, accountability, and stewardship. - NASEM report on Fostering Integrity in Research (2017)

 

To report research misconduct, and for any questions or comments on research integrity, contact OER-RI.
 

Research Integrity

• What is Research Integrity?
• Why does Research Integrity Matter?
• What can be done to Promote Research Integrity?
• Promoting Research Integrity - NIH Initiatives
• Integrity and Confidentiality in NIH Peer Review
• Glossary: Professional Codes, Norms, Ethics Training

Policies and Regulations

• Public Health Service (PHS) Policies on Research Misconduct; 42 CFR Part 93
• NIH Requirement for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research
• NIH Policies and Procedures for Promoting Scientific Integrity, November 2012
• ORI's Guidelines for Institutions and Whistleblowers: Responding to Possible Retaliation Against Whistleblowers in Extramural Research
• NIH Grants Policy Statement on Special Award Conditions and Enforcement Awards

Research Misconduct

• Overview
• Definitions
• Requirements for Making a Finding of Research Misconduct
• NIH Process for Handling Research Misconduct Allegations
• What Happens if there is a Finding of Research Misconduct?
• What should you do if you Suspect Research Misconduct?
• PHS Administrative Action Bulletin Board
• PHS Research Misconduct Case Summaries
• Info for the Press

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) - HHS ORI Resources

• HHS ORI Introduction to RCR 
• RCR Casebook: Stories about Researchers Worth Discussing 
• Short Video Case Studies 
• "The Lab: Avoiding Research Misconduct" Interactive Case Study 
• "The Research Clinic" Interactive Case Study 
• RCR Infographics 

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) - NIH Intramural Resources

• Guidelines for the Conduct of Research In the Intramural Program at NIH 
• Guidelines for Scientific Record Keeping in NIH Intramural Labs 
• Guide to Training and Mentoring in NIH Intramural Labs 
• Processes for Authorship Disputes at NIH Intramural Labs 
• Responsible Conduct of Research Training