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Trust in the integrity, honesty, and quality of research is a pillar of both the scientific community and society in general. Without a sense of what counts as an honest scientific endeavor (see SCJ, 2006, p. 5; and the National Academy of Sciences, 1995, p. 5 ff.), it would be impossible to build on other’s work or apply research results with confidence. Codes of conduct and principles of good scientific practice are indispensable tools for securing trust in a researcher’s work and reputation. They reflect the values that should underlie everyday scientific practice, and are guidelines on which both researchers and non-researchers alike can rely. As high-profile incidents of scientific misconduct make clear, however, researchers do not always abide by the rules. Various bodies and professional societies have published explicit codes of conducts to discourage transgressions and ensure research quality.
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Unless otherwise indicated, the following guidelines are based on the principles for good scientific practice recommended by the German Research Foundation (DFG 2013).
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Specifically, only those who have contributed significantly to the conception of the research project, to the development, analysis, and interpretation of the data, and to the writing of the manuscript can be considered as authors.
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Here, honorary authorship refers to the naming of an author who is an authority in the field but who has not made a significant contribution to the publication.
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See the discussion of hidden agendas in Chap. 7 (“Objectives and Framework Conditions”) of this volume.
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Weßner, A., Schüll, E. (2022). Codes of Conduct and Scientific Integrity. In: Gerhold, L., et al. Standards of Futures Research. Zukunft und Forschung. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-35806-8_13
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