Resource Directory
This directory provides access to a collection of resources on bio-responsibility, including academic publications, policy documents, reports, guidance materials, and other relevant references. The resources are intended to support research and informed engagement with issues related to biosafety, biosecurity, and responsible conduct in the life sciences.
This study compares national research misconduct policies across the world's leading research-performing countries and finds substantial variation in how misconduct is defined and regulated. While all countries with formal policies include fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism as core forms of misconduct, many differ in whether they address issues such as authorship disputes, publication practices, conflicts of interest, and peer-review ethics. The authors argue that greater international harmonization of misconduct policies is needed to support research integrity and facilitate collaboration across borders.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08989621.2014.958218
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This study analyzes nearly five decades of life-science publication retractions using data from the Retraction Watch database to identify trends across time, countries, and causes of retraction. The authors find that retractions have increased substantially since the late 1970s, driven by a combination of research misconduct, errors, and evolving publication practices. The paper argues that understanding these patterns is essential for strengthening research integrity policies and developing more effective mechanisms to prevent and address unreliable scientific research.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40979-025-00193-8
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This resource provides a template and accompanying guidance for developing a research group–level data management protocol at Wageningen University & Research. It is designed to help research teams document and standardize their data management practices in line with institutional data policy, covering how research data are organized, handled, stored, and governed throughout the research process.
https://zenodo.org/records/8069991
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The article assesses the continued relevance of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in the twenty-first century, examining both its achievements and limitations.
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A Frontline PBS documentary tracing the unfolding of the Ebola epidemic and the lapses in international response.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG1aY5OOR2o
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Examining India's preparedness for biological threats, Suryesh K. Namdeo highlights critical gaps in biosecurity governance, including fragmented responsibilities, limited awareness, and weak science-policy linkages. The article calls for a dedicated national biosecurity strategy and greater leadership in international biosecurity initiatives such as the Biological Weapons Convention.
https://science.thewire.in/politics/government/india-needs-national-biosecurity-policy-leadership-biological-weapons-convention/
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