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[Scientific integrity: the French proposals to implement the national charter]
Pierre Corvol1, Hervé Maisonneuve2
1Professeur émérite, au Collège de France, Paris, France.
La Revue Du Praticien
|December 5, 2018
Summary
France proposes new measures to uphold scientific integrity, emphasizing researcher responsibility and establishing dedicated referents within institutions. A national office is recommended to coordinate efforts against misconduct and promote open science.
Area of Science:
- Research ethics and scientific integrity.
- Policy development in higher education and research.
Background:
- Scientific misconduct has been historically underestimated and inadequately addressed by research institutions.
- International and European initiatives, including the Singapore Statement (2010) and the European Code of Conduct (2011), have highlighted the importance of research integrity.
- France has seen increasing attention to research integrity, with guidelines from CNRS (2014) and a national charter (2015).
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and propose implementation strategies for the French national charter of research deontology.
- To address the underestimation and inadequate treatment of scientific misconduct.
- To enhance the framework for ensuring scientific integrity in French research.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of existing national and international frameworks for research integrity.
- Review of proposals for implementing the national charter of deontology.
- Recommendations for institutional and national-level structures to support scientific integrity.
Main Results:
- Proposals include explicit recognition of scientific integrity issues and the appointment of "scientific integrity" referents in institutions.
- These referents would coordinate information, training, and misconduct allegations.
- A network of referents and the creation of a national body (French Office of Scientific Integrity) are recommended.
Conclusions:
- Strengthening scientific integrity requires institutional commitment and clear procedures for addressing misconduct.
- The proposed referent system and national office aim to create a coordinated and effective approach to research integrity.
- Scientific integrity is crucial, especially with the rise of digital sciences and open science principles.
Keywords:
Intégrité Scientifique
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