Guideline 11
Methods and standards
To answer research questions, researchers use scientifically sound and appropriate methods. When developing and applying new methods, they attach particular importance to quality assurance and the establishment of standards.
Explanations:
The application of a method normally requires specific expertise that is ensured, where necessary, by suitable cooperative arrangements. The establishment of standards for methods, the use of software, the collection of research data and the description of research results is essential for the comparability and transferability of research outcomes.
Comments - Statements (1)
Quality standards in connection with rapid publication
03.12.2020 – Rapid publication of research data and findings by no means allows any compromise to be made in terms of accepted quality standards in the given field.
Comment on: GL7 (Statements) , GL11 (Statements) , GL12 (Statements) , GL13 (Statements) , GL15 (Statements)