Research Ethics

Research ethics is the systematic application of ethical principles to the planning, conduct, and reporting of research to protect research participants, maintain scientific integrity, and advance public welfare.

14K

Publications

892K

Citations

28.3K

Authors

6.2K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

3.6K

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Publications

14K

Why Most Published Research Findings Are False

John P. A. Ioannidis · PLoS Medicine · 2005 · 10.5K citations · Full text

Public Health, Psychology, Experimental Design +10

Strategies for ensuring trustworthiness in qualitative research projects

Andrew K. Shenton · Education for Information · 2004 · 9.6K citations

Social Sciences, Project Management, Ethnography +9

Educational Research: An Introduction

R. R. Dale, W. R. Borg · British Journal of Educational Studies · 1965 · 7.2K citations

Social Sciences, Educational Psychology, Communication Research Methods +16

False-Positive Psychology

Joseph P. Simmons, Leif D. Nelson, Uri Simonsohn · Psychological Science · 2011 · 6.7K citations

Public Health, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +17

The Research Act: A Theoretical Introduction to Sociological Methods

William S. Fox, Norman K. Denzin · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 1979 · 6.3K citations

Social Sciences, Sociology, Research Ethics +8

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Authors

28.3K

DB
David B. Resnik
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, United States
85 publications · 5.2K citations
42
h-index
FG
Franklin G. Miller
National Institutes of Health, United States
62 publications · 6.2K citations
42
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CG
Christine Grady
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, United States
54 publications · 6.1K citations
36
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DW
David Wendler
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, United States
52 publications · 4.2K citations
33
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CW
Charles Weijer
Western University, Canada
54 publications · 3.5K citations
31
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1–5 of 28.3K

Institutions

6.2K

1–8 of 6.2K

Venues

Journal of Medical Ethics
312 publications · 13.7K citations
60
h-index
JAMA
134 publications · 16.9K citations
59
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New England Journal of Medicine
NEJM · 87 publications · 13.1K citations
56
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BMC Medical Ethics
213 publications · 9.7K citations
52
h-index
PubMed
Repository · 461 publications · 13.8K citations
52
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See also Research Ethics
Ethical Principles	Bioethics Confidentiality Autonomy Accountability Virtue Ethics Deontological Ethics Utilitarian Ethics
Informed Consent	Autonomy Disclosure Participatory Design Virtue Ethics Choice Architecture Ongoing Consent
Regulatory Frameworks	Consent Institutional Review Boards Data Access Committees Data Protection Regulation Data Sharing Agreements Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act Privacy Rule
Scientific Misconduct	Paper Mills Fabrication
Oversight Bodies	Institutional Review Boards Research Ethics Committees Ethics Committee Review Data Access Committees Data Safety Monitoring Boards