Research & Publication Ethics
At all career stages and in every sphere of their research, it is extremely important for researchers to maintain ethical conduct. Ethical issues like plagiarism, research fraud, undisclosed competing interests, etc. can threaten not only the integrity of science but also a researchers’ reputation in the scientific community by attracting discredit. An understanding of the ethical guidelines is paramount to ensure that researchers are accountable for the quality and integrity of their work. This presentation is primarily targeted to help researchers navigate sensitive and challenging ethical dilemmas in research and publication.
Through this presentation, researchers will learn:
- Awareness of the three tenets of academic publishing
- Understanding of major ethical issues in research
- Tips for researchers to avoid research misconduct
- Recent cases of violations of research and publication ethics
