Lancet. 2012 Oct 27;380(9852):1445. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61822-4.
Promoting research integrity: a new global effort.
"The IAP and InterAcademy Council stress that the accountability for ethical research does not fall solely with authors. They declare that all those involved in research should be bound by the principles of scientific integrity. Funders are advised to rethink their emphasis on quantity over quality when assessing an applicant's publication history; journal editors are told to seek out cases of fraud using technology such as plagiarism checkers; publishers are encouraged to ensure that retracted articles are easily visible and cease to be cited; and peer reviewers are reminded of their responsibility to voice ethical concerns and to declare their own conflicts of interest candidly. Institutes are also considered to have a vital role in raising the standards of research integrity—it is their duty to educate staff in ethical research practices, and to facilitate a supportive and effective environment for whistleblowers. The report authors plan to produce educational materials aimed at helping all research facilities to achieve these ambitions."
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