[Scientific integrity: the French proposals to implement the national charter]

Scientific integrity: the french proposals to implement the national charter. Individual responsibility of the researcher in case of scientific misconduct is full. The researcher ensures the integrity of his research. Breaches of scientific integrity have been underestimated or ignored and not treated by research organizations and universities. Since 1999, Inserm has set up a delegation in scientific integrity. The Second World Conference on Research Integrity in Singapore in July 2010, defined the principles and recommendations on scientific integrity. In 2011, a "European code 'of conduct for research integrity was published for the European scientific community. In July 2014, the CNRS has published a guide "Promoting research integrity and responsibility". A national charter of deontology of the research profession was signed in January 2015 by public research organizations. The Secretary of State for Higher Education and Research requested in 2016 a report entitled "Review and proposals to implement the national charter of deontology". The main proposals are based on an explicit recognition of this problem, the appointment of a "scientific integrity" referent in institutions, to coordinate the information and training policy on scientific integrity, and handle allegations of misconduct. A network of these referents should coordinate these actions. The report recommends the creation of a national structure, tentatively named the French Office of Scientific Integrity. A new approach to science was born with digital sciences. Scientific integrity is consubstantial with the opening of science to all.