The role of professional societies in promoting integrity in research.
OBJECTIVE
To summarize what is known about and to offer suggestions for steps professional societies can take to foster greater integrity in research.


METHODS
Analysis of research literature on research integrity.


RESULTS
Research on research integrity has identified 3 areas for concerns about integrity: 1) research misconduct, 2) questionable research practices, and 3) the research environment.


CONCLUSIONS
It is suggested that professional societies should 1) undertake a careful assessment of needs and possible problems in their research areas, 2) develop resources to address specific problems, and 3) take more active roles in promoting integrity in research among their members.
Steneck
Nicholas H
NH
Department of History, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48103-1004, USA. nsteneck@umich.edu
D035841:Behavioral Research / Q000941:ethics*; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D020380:Needs Assessment; D016134:Organizational Policy; D028743:Professional Misconduct / Q000941:ethics; D024382:Professional Role; D012958:Societies, Scientific / Q000941:ethics*; D014481:United States