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Foreword<\/h2>\n

The purpose of the white paper Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice, published by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) in 1998, was to further research integrity and establish it as an integral part of research and … \n Read more<\/span><\/p><\/a> <\/div>\n

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Preamble<\/h2>\n

Scientific integrity forms the basis for trustworthy research. It is an example of academic voluntary commitment that encompasses a respectful attitude towards peers, research participants, animals, cultural assets, and the environment, and strengthens … \n Read more<\/span><\/p><\/a> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/span>\n

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Standards of Good Research Practice<\/h2>\n\t\t\t

Applicability<\/h3>\n\t\t\t

The DFG Code of Conduct is aimed at both researchers and institutions (HEIs and non-HEI research institutions). It outlines the main standards of good research practice and describes the procedure to follow in the event of non-compliance with these standards.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Principles<\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t
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Guideline 1<\/p>

Commitment to the general principles<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Guideline 2<\/p>

Professional ethics<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Guideline 3<\/p>

Organisational responsibility of heads of research institutions<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Guideline 4<\/p>

Responsibility of the heads of research work units<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Guideline 5<\/p>

Dimensions of performance and assessment criteria<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Guideline 6<\/p>

Ombudspersons<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Research Process<\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t
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Guideline 7<\/p>

Cross-phase quality assurance<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Guideline 8<\/p>

Stakeholders, responsibilities and roles<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Guideline 9<\/p>

Research design<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Guideline 10<\/p>

Legal and ethical frameworks, usage rights<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Guideline 11<\/p>

Methods and standards<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Guideline 12<\/p>

Documentation<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Guideline 13<\/p>

Providing public access to research results<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Guideline 14<\/p>

Authorship<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Guideline 15<\/p>

Publication medium<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Guideline 16<\/p>

Confidentiality and neutrality of review processes and discussions<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Guideline 17<\/p>

Archiving<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Non-Compliance with Good Research Practice, Procedures<\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t
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Guideline 18<\/p>

Complainants and respondents<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Guideline 19<\/p>

Procedures in cases of alleged research misconduct<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Implementation of the Guidelines<\/h2>\n

All scientific institutions (especially higher education institutions and non-HEI research institutions) must implement levels one and two of guidelines 1 to 19 in the DFG Code of Conduct Guidelines for Safeguarding Good Research Practice in a legally … \n Read more<\/span><\/p><\/a> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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