How can peer review support research integrity? Dr Magdalena Morawska Research Policy and Governance Officer University College London Research Integrity and Peer review are linked To deliver high quality research that can be trusted.
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How can peer review support research integrity? Dr Magdalena Morawska
Research Policy and Governance Officer University College London<br>
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Research Integrity and Peer review are linked To deliver high quality research that can be trusted. Research Integrity Peer Review<br>
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Principles of research integrity UK The Concordat to Support Research Integrity:
Honesty
Rigour
Care and respect
Accountability
Transparency and open communication The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity:
Honesty
Reliability
Respect
Accountability<br>
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Responding to reviewers When you are responding to reviewers, apply the principles of integrity:
Honesty
Look at the comments honestly, is there a point worth considering that you might have missed or an error you did?
Rigour
Check and recheck the data, pay attention to the details. Make sure you respond to all of the comments raised.
Open and Transparent Communication
Be clear on the limitation of the work and what comments you agree and what you disagree with. If you have any concerns or questions about the review or the comments, raise them with the editor.
Care and Respect
Show care and respect for the editor and reviewers and the work and time they have put in; think about your language, you don’t have to agree with everything they say but you can disagree in a respectful manner.
Accountability
It is your responsibility to publish the best quality research, use the peer review as an opportunity to learn and be better.<br>
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Being a reviewer The research integrity principles can be helpful here too:
Honesty
Be honest about both the positive and the negative parts of the work.
Be honest about your own knowledge and limitations –are you the right person to judge this whole work and all its aspects?
Rigour
Pay attention to the details
Open and Transparent Communication
Do you have any concerns about the work?
Think careful about any potential conflicts of interest that might affect you –are there any personal reasons that might prevent you from being objective? Do you need to declare any conflicts?
Care and Respect
Use appropriate, polite language and be constructive. The aim of peer review is to help researchers to better their work.
Respect the right of the editors and authors to disagree with you.
Accountability
By contributing to peer review you are contributing to general knowledge and better and stronger research community. It is a big responsibility.<br>
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Summary Peer Review Research Integrity Better Research and
Research Culture<br>
