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Open Science as Part of Research Culture. Positioning of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation)
19.06.2023 – In its position paper entitled “Open Science as Part of Research Culture”, the DFG sets out its existing positions on the issue of open science and examines the potential and challenges involved. From the DFG’s point of view, while open science – ...
Comment on: GL7 (Statements) , GL13 (Statements)
Publication organs in open access
13.04.2023 – Open access publications ensure permanent and free access to research results for readers.
Comment on: GL15 (General)
Academic publishing as a foundation and area of leverage for research assessment
25.11.2022 – The DFG has responded to developments in the field of academic publishing with its position paper “Academic Publishing as a Foundation and Area of Leverage for Research Assessment”.
Comment on: GL13 (Statements)
Engineering sciences
07.05.2021 – What is characteristic of the engineering sciences? What are the field’s main commonalities? What considerations or requirements have to be in place for quality assurance?
Comment on: Preamble (Engineering/engineering sciences)
Data transfer when moving to a different institution
03.12.2020 – If a researcher wishes to continue using research data they have collected when they move to a different institution, this may be prohibited by former superiors such as the group leader or institute management.
Comment on: GL10 (Practical examples)
Handling research data in the humanities and social sciences
03.12.2020 – Research data in humanities and social science projects are as diverse as the wide range of subjects and methods and form an integral part of the research results. A conscious approach to the documentation, maintenance, archiving and provision of data for ...
Comment on: GL7 (Humanities and social sciences) , GL12 (Humanities and social sciences)
Further links on the subject of authorship
03.12.2020 – Sammlung externer Links zum Themenkomplex.
Comment on: GL14 (Link list)
Handling samples in the geosciences
03.12.2020 – Samples should be archived and stored for future use whenever possible so as to ensure that the material can be used as widely as possible by the scientific community.
Comment on: GL7 (Natural sciences) , GL9 (Natural sciences) , GL10 (Natural sciences) , GL17 (Natural sciences)
Further links relating to legal and ethical frameworks, usage rights
03.12.2020 – Disclaimer: The selection of links provided here does not claim to be exhaustive. They are examples. The editors welcome suggestions for the inclusion of further examples.
Comment on: GL10 (Link list)
Research freedom and responsibility / dual use
03.12.2020 – In many areas of research, the results gained can be used in other contexts (dual use). The DFG has developed several statements on this, partly in cooperation with other organisations.
Comment on: GL10 (Statements)
The Nagoya Protocol in biophysics
03.12.2020 – In interdisciplinary research projects, such as those in the field of biophysical research, it is important to take account of the Nagoya Protocol in the planning phase of the project.
Comment on: GL9 (Natural sciences) , GL10 (Natural sciences)
Legal and ethical framework, usage rights in the life sciences
03.12.2020 – There are many legal and ethical aspects that impact on research in the life sciences. Here is a selection of particularly relevant issues (without any claim to completeness or priority) which are currently subject to intense debate. Respectful treatment ...
Comment on: GL10 (Life sciences)
Further links on making research results publicly accessible
03.12.2020 – Sammlung externer Links zum Themenkomplex.
Comment on: GL13 (Link list)
Archiving data in the earth sciences and environmental sciences
03.12.2020 – Best practice example – PANGAEA
Comment on: GL13 (Natural sciences) , GL15 (Natural sciences) , GL17 (Natural sciences)
Contracts with third parties and usage rights
03.12.2020 – Exploitation of intellectual property is an important element of application-oriented research.
Comment on: GL10 (General)
Statutory requirements
03.12.2020 – In addition to legal requirements, occupational health and safety regulations and certifications also have to be observed.
Comment on: GL10 (Engineering/engineering sciences) , GL10 (Legal Framework)
The Nagoya Protocol in the geosciences
03.12.2020 – The extraction of geoscientific sample material can also fall under the regulations of the Nagoya Protocol.
Comment on: GL10 (Natural sciences)
Making research results accessible on the internet free of charge
03.12.2020 – Research results can be made accessible free of charge on the internet either by posting them in discipline-specific or institutional electronic archives (OA repositories) in addition to publication by a publishing house, or by publishing them directly in ...
Comment on: GL13 (General)
Further links to publication media
03.12.2020 – Sammlung externer Links zum Themenkomplex.
Comment on: GL15 (Link list)
The word “use” in the sentence “In particular, the researcher who collected the data is entitled to use them.”
03.12.2020 – The person who collected the data, in particular, is entitled to use the data.
Comment on: GL10 (General)