Guidelines, Good Practice Examples, Standards
The listings represent only a selection of the numerous recommendations in this area and focus largely on cross-disciplinary recommendations. If you are missing key recommendations from your specific specialist areas, please feel free to contact the CORe team at core@berlin-university-alliance.de. We look forward to your comments!
The code provides concrete recommendations for action, e.g. in the areas of research culture, research data management, open science and research assessment.
Target Group and Relevance
The Allea Code is relevant for all European and international researchers. The European Commission recognizes the ALLEA CoC as the reference document for research integrity for all EU-funded research projects.
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European initiative (2022) to reform research assessment. The aim is to promote a holistic approach to the evaluation of scientific performance, based primarily on qualitative indicators. The initiative is multidirectional and promotes the exchange between its members on implementation experiences and research results in the subject area.
Target Group and Relevance
The Agreement for Advancing Research Assessment can be subscribed to by European research organizations. Subscription by individuals is not possible.
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The Code (2019) formulates the central guidelines for safeguarding good scientific practice in the German research and science system.
Target Group and Relevance
The DFG Code and its application is the central prerequisite for receiving funding from the DFG and is therefore highly relevant for all research institutions and researchers in Germany.
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The "third level" is an online portal for practical and specialist commentary on the Code.
Target Group and Relevance
While the Code describes mostly abstract guidelines, the third level is particularly relevant for application-specific questions, especially for people from research and research-supporting areas who are interested in specific implementations of the Code.
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The handbook from 2023 contains information on best practice examples for the protection of whistleblowers in research as well as recommendations for action for research institutions when implementing a whistleblowing management system.
Target Group and Relevance
The handbook addresses research funding organizations, researchers, the interested public and potential whistleblowers. It contains recommendations for those considering reporting suspected research misconduct and for dealing with potential problems that may arise during and after an investigation.
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Guidelines (2016) for improving the findability, accessibility, interoperability and reusability of digital artifacts.
Target Group and Relevance
The guidelines address individual researchers, research institutions and libraries. They are an important contribution to open and transparent research.
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The Hong Kong Principles (2020) are based on five principles ranging from responsible research practices and transparent reporting to issues of open science and research. The guide provides examples of how these principles can be implemented in practice.
Target Group and Relevance
The Hong Kong Principles focus on recognizing behaviors that reinforce research integrity and responsible research practices. The Principles are aimed at anyone seeking application-oriented examples.
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10 principles from 2015 for the evaluation of research performance and the use of quantitative indicators.
Target Group and Relevance
The Leiden Manifesto is aimed at researchers, research institutions, policy makers and administrators and provides important information on the use of bibliometric indicators.