Twenty-two departments. The "Rules for Investigation and Handling of Untrustworthy Behavior in Scientific Research" is a document released by 22 departments including the Ministry of Science and Technology of China on September 14, 2022. Establish rules and codes for the investigation and handling of untrustworthy conduct in scientific research, further standardize investigation procedures, and unify handling standards to make the investigation and handling of untrustworthy conduct in scientific research more standardized and operable.
What are the untrustworthy behaviors in scientific research?
The untrustworthy behaviors in scientific research refer to behaviors that violate the codes of conduct and norms for scientific research that occur in scientific research and related activities, and include eight aspects:
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1. Plagiarism, misappropriation of other people’s research results or project applications;
2. Fabricating research processes, forging research results, buying and selling experimental research data, forging or tampering with experimental research data, charts, Conclusions, test reports or user reports, etc.;
3. Buying, selling, ghostwriting, submitting papers or project application and acceptance materials, etc., fictitious peer review experts and comments;
4 , Obtain approval for scientific research activities, obtain scientific and technological plans (special projects, funds, etc.) projects, scientific research funds, awards, honors, job titles, etc., by intentionally providing false information or other fraudulent means, or by improper means such as solicitation, bribery, interest exchange, etc.; /p>
5. Obtaining science and technology ethics review approval through fraud, or forging or tampering with science and technology ethics review approval documents;
6. Violating papers, awards, patents, etc. without substantive academic contribution signatures, etc. Behaviors that violate signature standards;
7. Repeated publication, citation of documents unrelated to the content of the paper, requiring authors to cite specific documents unnecessarily, and other behaviors that violate academic publishing standards;
8. Other acts of scientific research dishonesty.
As can be seen from the above, the rules for investigation and handling of untrustworthy conduct in scientific research are issued by 22 departments including the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Legal basis:
"Rules for the Investigation and Handling of Untrustworthy Conduct in Scientific Research"
Article 1
To standardize the investigation and handling of untrustworthy conduct in scientific research , implement the spirit of the "Several Opinions on Further Strengthening the Construction of Scientific Research Integrity" by the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council, and in accordance with the Science and Technology Progress Law of the People's Republic of China and the Higher Education of the People's Republic of China These rules are formulated in accordance with the Law and other provisions.
Article 2
The scientific research dishonesty referred to in these rules refers to behaviors that violate the codes of conduct and norms for scientific research that occur during scientific research and related activities, including:
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(1) Plagiarism, misappropriation of other people’s research results or project applications;
(2) Fabricating research processes, forging research results, buying and selling experimental research data, forging or tampering with experimental research data, Charts, conclusions, test reports or user reports, etc.;
(3) Buying, selling, ghostwriting, and submitting papers or project application and acceptance materials, etc., and fictitious peer review experts and comments;
(4) Obtain approval for scientific research activities, obtain scientific and technological plans (special projects, funds, etc.) projects, scientific research funds, awards, honors, and positions by intentionally providing false information or other fraudulent means, or by improper means such as solicitation, bribery, or interest exchange. Professional titles, etc.;
(5) Obtaining science and technology ethics review approval by fraudulent means, or forging or tampering with science and technology ethics review approval documents, etc.;
(6) Violations such as signing without substantial academic contribution Behaviors that violate academic publishing standards, such as papers, awards, patents, etc.;
(7) Repeated publication, citing documents unrelated to the content of the paper, requiring authors to cite specific documents unnecessarily, etc.;
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(8) Other acts of scientific research dishonesty.
Plagiarism, forgery, tampering, duplicate publication and other behaviors referred to in these rules shall be determined in accordance with academic publishing regulations and relevant industry standards.