Internationally
Statements
Marseille declaration on international cooperation in research and innovation / (R&I) – Présidence française du Conseil de l’Union européenne (2022)
Hong Kong Principles for assessing researchers (6th World Conference on Research Integrity – WCRI) (2019)
Amsterdam Agenda (5th World Conference on Research Integrity – WCRI) (2017)
Montreal Statement on Research Integrity in Cross-Boundary Research Collaborations (3rd World Conference on Research Integrity) (2013)
San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) (2012)
Singapore Statement on Research Integrity(2nd World Conference on Research Integrity) (2010)
WMA Declaration of Helsinki – Ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects (1964-2013)
Reports
United States
- Protecting the integrity of Government science – report by the Scientific Integrity Fast-Track Action Committee of the National Science and Technology Council (2022)
- Fostering Integrity in Research – US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2017)
Recommendations and guides
- Statement of Principles and Practices for Research Ethics, Integrity, and Culture in the Context of Rapid-Results Research – Global Research Council (2022)
- Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals – International Committee of Medical Journal Editors – ICMJE (2018)
- A Short Guide to Ethical Editing for New Editors – COPE (2016)
- Statement of Principles for Research Integrity – Global Research Council (2013)
- Code of conduct and best practice guidelines for journal editors – Committee on Publication Ethics COPE (2011)
- Investigating Research Misconduct Allegations in International Collaborative Research Projects – A practical guide – Global Science Forum, OECD/OCDE (2009)
- Best Practices for Ensuring Scientific Integrity and Preventing Misconduct – Global Science Forum, OECD/OCDE (2007)
In Europe
Charter, code, conclusions
- Code de conduite européen pour l’intégrité en recherche / The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (2011 revised in 2017)
- Draft Council conclusions on research integrity – Conseil de l’Union Européenne (2015)
- The European Charter for Researchers – The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (2005)
Recommendations and guides
General documents
- Recommendations for the Investigation of Research Misconduct – ENRIO (2019)
- Working with research integrity – guidance for research performing organisations: The Bonn PRINTEGER Statement (2018)
- Advancing Research Integrity Practices and Policies: From Recommendation to Implementation – Science Europe (2017)
- Research Integrity Practices in Science Europe Member Organisations – Science Europe (2017)
- Fostering Research Integrity in Europe – European Science Foundation (2010)
- Misconduct Investigation Procedure – UKRIO (2008)
National documents
In France
Codes, laws, decrees, orders and circulars1
Decree no. 2021-1536 of November 29, 2021 on the organization and functioning of Hcéres (article 1 – missions of Hcéres and article 9 – missions of Ofis)
Decree no. 2021-1572 of December 3, 2021 concerning compliance with the requirements of scientific integrity by public establishments contributing to the public research service and foundations recognized as being of public utility whose main activity is public research (article 1 – definition of scientific integrity)
Research Code: articles L. 114-3-1 (Hcéres’ missions in terms of scientific integrity) and L. 211-2 (“scientific integrity requirements” – operators concerned) from the law of 24 December 2020 on research programming for the years 2021 to 2030
Code de l’éducation: article L. 612-7 al. 3 (doctoral oath) from the aforementioned law
Circular letter no. 2017-040 of March 15, 2017 on the scientific integrity policy within higher education institutions and their groupings, research organizations, scientific cooperation foundations and institutions contributing to the public service of higher education and research, hereinafter referred to as “research operator(s)”, and the handling of cases of breaches of scientific integrity
Order of May 25, 2016 setting the national framework for training and the procedures leading to the award of the national doctoral diploma, as amended by the order of August 26, 2022 (article 3 – training in scientific integrity; article 12 – doctoral charter; article 19 bis – doctoral oath)
Charter
- French Charter of Ethics for Research Professions (2015)
Reports
- Report Pr Pierre Corvol “Assessment and proposals for the implementation of the national charter of scientific integrity“ (2016)
- Report Jean-Pierre Alix “Strengthening research integrity in France – Proposals for the prevention and treatment of scientific fraud” (2010)
Recommendations, guides, opinions
Recommendations concerning the modalities of the scientific integrity referent’s deportation – Ofis (2022)
Note on the internal procedure implemented by Ofis within the framework of the recommendations relating to the modalities of removal of the RIS – Ofis (2022)
Memo to assist in the appointment and assumption of duties of RIS – Ofis (2022)
From links of interest to conflicts of interest in public research – CNRS Ethics Committee (2019)
Vade-mecum for the treatment of breaches of scientific integrity, for the use of heads of institutions – Ofis Orientation Council (2019)
Benchmarks for implementing the procedure for collecting and processing reports relating to scientific integrity, in compliance with the RGPD – Resint (2019)
Guide for the collection and processing of reports relating to scientific integrity – Resint (2018)
Ethical reflection on plagiarism in scientific research – CNRS Ethics Committee (2017)
Practicing a research with integrity and responsibility – CNRS Ethics Committee / CPU (2017)
1- Only the texts listed in this section have a normative character, which varies according to their position in the hierarchy of norms.
Hcéres