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Towards a Research Agenda for Promoting Responsible Research Practices
Joeri K Tijdink1,2, Serge P J M Horbach3,4, Michèle B Nuijten5
1Department of Ethics, Law and Humanities, 1209Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Future research funding should prioritize responsible research practices (RRP). Key areas include evaluation, open science, mentoring, education, reproducibility, and peer review to strengthen the scientific system.
Area of Science:
- Scientific Integrity and Research Ethics
- Research Policy and Funding
Background:
- Growing international discourse on responsible research practices (RRP).
- Need for structured initiatives and empirical evidence on RRP.
- Current landscape of RRP discussions and outcomes requires synthesis.
Purpose of the Study:
- Inform future research funding programs regarding RRP.
- Outline current international discussions and initiatives on RRP.
- Identify future research needs and priorities for RRP.
Main Methods:
- Opinion piece informed by seven iterative methodological steps.
- Literature review, ranking, and sorting exercises employed.
- Synthesis of existing knowledge to propose a research agenda.
Main Results:
- Identified six key research themes: responsible evaluation, open science influence, mentoring, education/training, reproducibility, and peer review.
- Highlighted that identified themes focus on the scientific system level.
- Noted existing initiatives are gathering empirical evidence to address RRP gaps.
Conclusions:
- Future RRP research should focus on systemic aspects of science.
- Sufficient stakeholder support is crucial for advancing RRP.
- A coordinated research agenda can enhance responsible research practices.
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