The integrity of the research record: a mess so big and so deep and so tall

Br J Psychiatry. 2022 Sep;221(3):580-581. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2022.74.

Abstract

Poor research integrity is increasingly recognised as a serious problem in science. We outline some evidence for this claim and introduce the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) journals' Research Integrity Group, which has been created to address this problem.

Keywords: Ethics; questionable research practices; research fraud; research integrity; research quality.

MeSH terms

  • Biomedical Research*
  • Ethics, Research*
  • Humans