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odd-item-custom"><div> <div class="row row-block-grid"><div class="column"><div class="core"> <div class="row row-block-grid"><div class="column medium-8 large-9" id="new-content-item"><div id="c15193854" class="article article-default item-1 item-1-2"><div> <div class="core"> <div class=""> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p class="intro--paragraph">Springer Nature strives to share outstanding and robust research. We take a positive and proactive approach to preventing and addressing errors and misconduct. We provide robust training and policies for our editors, and we commit to supporting researchers with best practice in their research. </p></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="column medium-4 large-3" id=""><div id="c23486302" class="has-no-image collection collection-links-buttons item-2 item-2-2 last-item end"><div> <div class="core"> <ul class=""><li class="collection-links-buttons--listwrap" id="" data-mh="23486302"><div id="c23502864" class="teaser teaser-link-button item-1 item-1-2"><div> <a href="/la/editors/code-of-conduct-journals" class="link core" data-track="click" data-track-label="/la/editors/research-integrity" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="teaser-link-button - Code of Conduct - /la/editors/code-of-conduct-journals">Code of Conduct</a> </div></div></li><li class="collection-links-buttons--listwrap" id="" data-mh="23486302"><div id="c25211226" class="teaser teaser-link-button item-2 item-2-2 last-item end"><div> <a href="/la/authors/campaigns/research-integrity-course" class="link core" data-track="click" data-track-label="/la/editors/research-integrity" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="teaser-link-button - Research Integrity Course: An overview on research and publication ethics - /la/authors/campaigns/research-integrity-course">Research Integrity Course: An overview on research and publication ethics</a> </div></div></li></ul> </div> </div></div></div></div> </div></div></div> </div></div><div id="c25422670" class="collection-links-text-icon--style-columns-3 has-no-image collection collection-links-text-icon item-3 item-3-8 odd-item section even-item-custom"><div> <div class="row row-block-grid"><div class="column"><div data-setting-style="columns-3" class="core"> <h2 class="headline headline-h2">Introduction to research integrity at Springer Nature</h2> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p>This one-page introduction to research integrity at Springer Nature, including recent activities, can be viewed in English, German, Chinese, Japanese and French.</p></div> <ul class=""><li class="collection-links-text-icon--listwrap" id="research-integrity--english-" data-mh="25422670"><div id="c25427504" class="teaser teaser-link-text-icon item-1 item-1-5"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/la/research-integrity--english-/25427504" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/la/editors/research-integrity" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="teaser-link-text-icon - Research Integrity (English) - /la/research-integrity--english-/25427504">Research Integrity (English)</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-links-text-icon--listwrap" id="research-integrity--german-" data-mh="25422670"><div id="c25427540" class="teaser teaser-link-text-icon item-2 item-2-5"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/la/research-integrity--german-/25427540" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/la/editors/research-integrity" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="teaser-link-text-icon - Research Integrity (German) - /la/research-integrity--german-/25427540">Research Integrity (German)</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-links-text-icon--listwrap" id="research-integrity--chinese-" data-mh="25422670"><div id="c25427552" class="teaser teaser-link-text-icon item-3 item-3-5"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/la/research-integrity--chinese-/25427552" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/la/editors/research-integrity" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="teaser-link-text-icon - Research Integrity (Chinese) - /la/research-integrity--chinese-/25427552">Research Integrity (Chinese)</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-links-text-icon--listwrap" id="research-integrity--japanese-" data-mh="25422670"><div id="c25427556" class="teaser teaser-link-text-icon item-4 item-4-5"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/la/research-integrity--japanese-/25427556" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/la/editors/research-integrity" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="teaser-link-text-icon - Research Integrity (Japanese) - /la/research-integrity--japanese-/25427556">Research Integrity (Japanese)</a> </div> </div></div></li><li class="collection-links-text-icon--listwrap" id="research-integrity--french-" data-mh="25422670"><div id="c25427558" class="teaser teaser-link-text-icon item-5 item-5-5 last-item end"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/la/research-integrity--french-/25427558" class="link" data-track="click" data-track-label="/la/editors/research-integrity" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="teaser-link-text-icon - Research Integrity (French) - /la/research-integrity--french-/25427558">Research Integrity (French)</a> </div> </div></div></li></ul> </div></div></div> </div></div><div id="c18648742" class="has-no-image collection collection-general-grid item-4 item-4-8 even-item section odd-item-custom"><div> <div class="row row-block-grid"><div class="column"><div class="core"> <h2 class="headline headline-h2">Springer Nature Research Integrity Group</h2> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p>Our Research Integrity group advises our editors, reviewers, and authors on best practices and ethical conduct in research. We provide training for editors on the fundamentals of publication best practice, and on how to resolve research integrity problems when they arise. In complex cases we will also undertake any investigation required to resolve the case.</p></div> <div class="row row-block-grid small-up-1 medium-up-2 large-up-2"><div class="column" id="research-integrity-in-practice--the-process-we-follow-when-an-is"><div id="c16799966" class="video video-teaser item-1 item-1-2"><div> <div class="core"> <div><div id="-N6HrhZ7G7Zpfqc7yPUmjn_9tjLSv9N6fVHNSf5SfrZT8" mi24-video-player="mi24-video-player" video-id="9tjLSv9N6fVHNSf5SfrZT8" player-id="-N6HrhZ7G7Zpfqc7yPUmjn" data-track="click" data-track-component="mi24-video - " data-track-label="/springernature-la/la/research-integrity-in-practice--the-process-we-follow-when-an-is/16799966" config-type="vmpro" flash-path="//e.video-cdn.net/v2/" api-url="//d.video-cdn.net/play" data-video-mi24-fullscreen="false" class=""> </div><script src="//e.video-cdn.net/v2/embed.js"></script></div> <div class="text-group"> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p>How our Research Integrity Team works, and the process we follow when an issue has been detected on a manuscript.</p></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="column" id=""><div id="c16748084" class="teaser teaser-default item-2 item-2-2 last-item end" data-mh="18648742"><div> <div class="teaser-default__no-link core"> <div class="text-group"> <h3 class="headline">Concerns</h3> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p>To report or comment on research integrity concerns regarding any content published by Springer Nature, please contact the relevant publishing manager or editor via the product homepage. If no publishing contact is identified, please share your concerns with our team below by sending an email to ethics.reporting [@] springernature.com </p></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> </div></div></div> </div></div><div id="c18649386" class="has-no-image collection collection-general-grid item-5 item-5-8 odd-item section even-item-custom"><div> <div class="row row-block-grid"><div class="column"><div class="core"> <h2 class="headline headline-h2">Meet the team</h2> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p class="intro--paragraph">Research Integrity sho<img alt="P_Chris_Graf_280x280" class="float--left" title="P_Chris_Graf_280x280" src="//media.springernature.com/full/springer-cms/rest/v1/content/19818122/data/v3" />uld be synonymous with research best practice. We strive to implement tools, training and processes that support Research Integrity, and ultimately help make research better. That includes training for our internal and external editors; improving transparency and openness with our policies and systems; and using technology to increasingly recognise research misconduct.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Chris G</strong><strong>raf, Director of Research Integrity</strong></p><p>Chris leads our expert team in developing and implementing our strategy for research integrity. He also volunteers as chair of the governance board for the STM Integrity Hub, and as programme committee member for the World Conference on Research Integrity</p><p><br /></p></div> <div class="row row-block-grid small-up-1 medium-up-2 large-up-2"><div class="column" id=""><div id="c18648808" class="has-no-image collection collection-links-text-icon item-1 item-1-2"><div> <div data-setting-grid-columns-large="25" data-setting-grid-columns-small="100" data-setting-grid-columns-medium="50" class="core"> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><h1>Prevention</h1><p>We provide robust training and resources to maintain the highest standards of editorial practice. Our Codes of Conduct set the standards and expectations for all Springer Nature Editors (internal and external). These are based on guidelines and best practice recommendations issued by organizations such as the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We also proactively investigate patterns of research misconduct.</p><p>The Prevention team:</p><ul><li>Tamara Welschot,<br /><em>Head of Research Integrity, Prevention</em></li><li>Jo Appleford-Cook,<br /><em>Senior Training Manager</em></li><li>Zina Bibanovic,<br /><em>Research Integrity Content Coordinator</em></li><li>Dom Gray, Humayra Kinoo,<br /><em>Senior Integrity Analysts</em></li><li>John Bell, Alex Petkov, Adam Rajah,<br /><em>Integrity Analysts</em></li><li>Eunsang Lee<br /><em>Data Analyst</em></li></ul></div> <ul class="row row-block-grid small-up-1 medium-up-2 large-up-4"></ul> </div> </div></div></div><div class="column" id="new-content-item"><div id="c18661666" class="article article-default item-2 item-2-2 last-item end"><div> <div class="core"> <div class=""> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><h1>Resolutions</h1><p>We handle reported issues across the whole of Springer Nature that require the input of research integrity experts. </p><p>The Resolutions team:</p><ul><li>Tim Kersjes,<br /><em>Head of Research Integrity, Resolutions</em></li><li>Maja Choma, Pauline Starley, Laura Whitehead,<br /><em>Research Integrity Managers</em></li><li>Greta Sharpe, Charlotte Brocklesby,<br /><em>Research Integrity Specialist</em></li><li>Svetlana Kleiner,<br /><em>Senior Research Integrity Adviser</em></li><li>Gonçalo Bastos Ventura, Mark Caine, Charlie Crerar, Vidushi Pathak, Manisha Wadhwa,<br /><em>Research Integrity Advisers</em></li><li>Sujata Sarkar<br /><em>Team Lead - Research Integrity Support</em></li><li><p>Santosh Bhagwan, Manasi Kapne<em>, </em>Amruta Raut, Pranali Satam,<br /><em>Research Integrity Support Coordinators</em></p></li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> </div></div></div> </div></div><div id="c23515592" class="has-no-image collection collection-default item-6 item-6-8 even-item section odd-item-custom"><div> <div class="row row-block-grid"><div class="column"><div class="core"> <div class="row row-block-grid small-up-1"><div class="column" id="partnerships"><div id="c18683970" class="has-no-image collection collection-general-grid item-1 item-1-4"><div> <div class="core"> <h2 class="headline headline-h2">COPE</h2> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p class="intro--paragraph">Springer Nature and its journals are members of COPE (the<a class="align--justif" href="https://publicationethics.org/" target="_self" data-track="click" data-track-label="/la/editors/research-integrity" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="richtext-link -  Committee On Publication Ethics - https://publicationethics.org/"> Committee On Publication Ethics</a>).  COPE’s primary mission is educational; it is an advisory body, not a regulator. There are more than 12,500 COPE members from 103 countries. Springer Nature’s Research Integrity Director, Chris Graf, was one of the first co-chairs of COPE. Our Research Integrity Group works closely with COPE to help them develop new educational resources</p><p>COPE membership helps differentiate legitimate journals from the increasing number of predatory and poor-quality outlets. It is one of the indicators of quality used by important third parties such as <a class="align--justif" href="https://clarivate.com/webofsciencegroup/journal-evaluation-process-and-selection-criteria/" target="_self" data-track="click" data-track-label="/la/editors/research-integrity" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="richtext-link - Clarivate Analytics - https://clarivate.com/webofsciencegroup/journal-evaluation-process-and-selection-criteria/">Clarivate Analytics</a> (for Journal Impact Factor) and indexers (e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, PubMed). </p><p><strong>Core practices</strong></p><p>COPE's <a href="https://publicationethics.org/core-practices" target="_blank" class="is-external" data-track="click" data-track-label="/la/editors/research-integrity" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="richtext-link - Core Practices - https://publicationethics.org/core-practices">Core Practices</a>, set out clear guidance for publishers, including how allegations of misconduct should be handled; policies on authorship and contributorship, data availability, peer review process and ethics; and processes for complaints and appeals, managing conflict of interest/competing interest, journal management and post-publication discussion and corrections.</p><p><strong>Guides</strong></p><p>COPE publishes a number of <a href="https://publicationethics.org/guidance/Guidelines" class="is-external" data-track="click" data-track-label="/la/editors/research-integrity" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="richtext-link - guides - https://publicationethics.org/guidance/Guidelines">guides</a> for editors to help ensure the integrity of research publishing.</p><p><strong>Flowcharts</strong></p><p><a href="https://publicationethics.org/guidance/Flowcharts" class="is-external" data-track="click" data-track-label="/la/editors/research-integrity" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="richtext-link - COPE flowcharts - https://publicationethics.org/guidance/Flowcharts">COPE flowcharts</a> offer step by step practical support on handling different aspects of publication best practice. </p><p><br /></p></div> <div class="row row-block-grid small-up-1 medium-up-2 large-up-1"></div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="column" id="partnerships"><div id="c16748034" class="has-no-image collection collection-general-grid item-2 item-2-4"><div> <div class="core"> <h2 class="headline headline-h2">Reproducibility</h2> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p class="intro--paragraph">Reproducibility is a foundation of robust research that drives research improvement and greater trust in science. Springer Nature is committed to advancing reproducibility and open research practices across our journals, for example by introducing standardised <a href="/la/authors/research-data-policy" target="_self" data-track="click" data-track-label="/la/editors/research-integrity" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="richtext-link - data sharing policies - /la/authors/research-data-policy">data sharing policies</a>, and through support for protocol sharing.  Through our editorial policies, publishing infrastructure and partnerships, we aim to drive positive change across the research community and in scholarly publishing.  </p></div> <div class="row row-block-grid small-up-1 medium-up-2 large-up-3"><div class="column" id=""><div id="c16748036" class="teaser teaser-default item-1 item-1-3" data-mh="16748034"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="/la/authors/research-data" title="Research data" data-track="click" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="teaser-default - Research data sharing - /la/authors/research-data" data-track-label="/la/editors/research-integrity" class="teaser-default__link"> <div class="text-group"> <h3 class="headline">Research data sharing</h3> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p>To support and incentivise data sharing, we provide a Research Data Helpdesk, standardised data policies, and actively promote the benefits of sharing research data to researchers.</p></div> <span class="teaser-default__arrow-icon"></span> </div> </a> </div> </div></div></div><div class="column" id=""><div id="c16748040" class="teaser teaser-default item-2 item-2-3" data-mh="16748034"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-02741-4" title="" data-track="click" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="teaser-default - Peer review and publication of code - https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-02741-4" data-track-label="/la/editors/research-integrity" class="teaser-default__link"> <div class="text-group"> <h3 class="headline">Peer review and publication of code</h3> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p>Many Springer Nature research journals encourage researchers who submit papers that rely on bespoke software to provide the programs for peer review. A code and software submission checklist to help authors compile and present code for peer review is available.</p></div> <span class="teaser-default__arrow-icon teaser-default__arrow-icon--external-link"></span> </div> </a> </div> </div></div></div><div class="column" id=""><div id="c16748038" class="teaser teaser-default item-3 item-3-3 last-item end" data-mh="16748034"><div> <div class="core"> <a href="http://blogs.nature.com/ofschemesandmemes/2018/11/01/towards-minimal-reporting-standards-life-scientists" title="" data-track="click" data-track-category="sn:content-page-main-content" data-track-component="teaser-default - Minimal Standards Working Group - http://blogs.nature.com/ofschemesandmemes/2018/11/01/towards-minimal-reporting-standards-life-scientists" data-track-label="/la/editors/research-integrity" class="teaser-default__link"> <div class="text-group"> <h3 class="headline">Minimal Standards Working Group</h3> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p>We are participating in the development of the MDAR Framework, a harmonised approach to transparent reporting in the life sciences including aspects that are essential for better reproducibility, replicability, and improved open research practices. </p></div> <span class="teaser-default__arrow-icon teaser-default__arrow-icon--external-link"></span> </div> </a> </div> </div></div></div></div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="column" id="partnerships"><div id="c16748024" class="has-no-image collection collection-general-grid item-3 item-3-4"><div> <div class="core"> <h2 class="headline headline-h2">Transparency</h2> <div class="richtext richtext-default"><p class="intro--paragraph">Springer Nature helps authors share their work early and widely, and is working to open up the ‘black box’ of peer review. 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