A code of conduct for European scientists

摘要

Progress in safeguarding research integrity is lamentably slow in Europe compared with the United States (Nature 488,7; 2012). Many European universities are still unsure of their responsibilities in policing research conduct. Punishing misconduct makes no sense without prevention, given that one study found that up to one-third of all researchers engage in questionable research practices (D. Fanelli PLoS ONE 4, e5738; 2009).