Research is facing major integrity challenges, with some of the prevailing incentives in the sector presenting “a global systemic problem that requires a global systemic solution”.

In a new analysis, scholars publicly accused of sexual misconduct experienced a significant decrease in the rate at which other scholars cited their published research.

The work that federal agencies do has real consequences for people across the country and it matters who leads those agencies.

Some journal articles on the Taylor & Francis website now bear a pop-up notification stating the papers are "currently under investigation."

Studies have increasingly shown the widespread use of generative AI in research publications. Faced with the consequent uptick in the number of publications, Simone Ragavooloo argues that editors and reviewers should embrace AI tools to undertake the heavy lifting of statistical and methodological review and to allow them to focus on areas that require human expertise.

The research minister is calling for a review of university collaborations with China. Science organisations point to a lack of regulations and warn over potential red lines.

Institution leaders fear breach of privacy whereas transparency advocates call it an important step

A scientific integrity plan recently proposed by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) is “fundamentally flawed,” according to the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). In comments filed on Nov. 6 and subsequently summarized in a statement, the advocacy group says that the draft policy “lacks meaningful protections for scientists and research.”

The White House has published its very first scientific integrity policy to serve as an example of what other agencies should strive for when developing or updating their own policies this year.