AIS Code of Research Conduct

Introduction to the AIS Code of Research Conduct

In this paper, we discuss the AIS Code of Research Conduct approved by AIS Council at its December 2003 meeting. We explain the purpose of the Code, its focus, who developed the code, and indicate the participation of many leading scholars in our community. We discuss how the Code may be used as an instrument to assist in maintaining the integrity of our journals and conference proceedings. We ...

Journal Self-Citation XI: Regulation of "Journal Self-Referencing" - The Substantive Role of the AIS Code of Research Conduct

A better Code of Conduct.

I November 2004, Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) made substantial changes to the industry’s Code of Conduct. Although these changes might not have pleased both the medical and pharmaceutical communities, they were necessary. The original Code of Conduct was first introduced in 1988 and reflected the approach to and expectations of relationships between industry and the m...

Responsible Conduct of Research

In an article published in the New York Times on Novemer 29, 2006, Nicholas Wade reported on the 2004 and 2005 abrications of the South Korean stem cell researcher Dr. wang Woo-suk that were published in the journal Science. erald Schatten of the University of Pittsburgh was the first uthor of one of the publications even though he had conucted none of the experiments described in the publicati...

Toward an effective code of conduct.

Some facilities have had a code of conduct for years, and managers say it works well. At others, nurses still are too intimidated to remind physicians to wash their hands. In a lively discussion at the Managing Today’s OR Suite conference in October 2008 in Washington, DC, it was clear many organizations still have a ways to go in dealing with bad behavior. The discussion was timely. New Joint ...