policy

Research Articles

An International Study of Research Misconduct Policies

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

Research Articles

WUR data management protocol template + guidance

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

Articles

Namdeo, S.K. Mar 26, 2022. Why India Needs a National Biosecurity Policy. The Wire Science.

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/