Research Integrity & Ethics

Violations of academic integrity, including plagiarism, cheating, and fabrication. Such violations undermine the trust and credibility that are fundamental to scholarly discourse and education.

The ethical principles and standards that govern honest and responsible conduct in academic work. These principles form the foundation of trust that enables meaningful scholarly collaboration and knowledge advancement.

The unauthorized use of AI-generated content without proper attribution or disclosure. This represents a new form of academic dishonesty that institutions are still learning to address.

The inappropriate reuse of previously published material without proper acknowledgment, considered a form of research misconduct. This practice violates publication ethics and can result in retraction or other sanctions.

Official permission granted by institutional review boards for research involving human subjects. This approval ensures that research meets ethical standards for participant protection and informed consent.

Studies involving human participants that require ethical review and informed consent. This type of research is subject to strict oversight to protect participant welfare while enabling valuable insights into human behavior and experience.

The ethical requirement that research participants understand and agree to their participation. This process ensures that participants make voluntary decisions based on adequate information about risks, benefits, and procedures.

The unauthorized use of someone else's work, ideas, or words without proper attribution. Plagiarism undermines academic integrity and can result in serious consequences including retraction, academic sanctions, and damage to professional reputation.

The moral principles and guidelines that govern the conduct of research. These ethics protect research participants while ensuring integrity in data collection, analysis, and reporting of findings.

Violations of research ethics including fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism. Such misconduct undermines scientific credibility and can result in serious consequences including retraction, sanctions, and damage to careers.