A Linköping University study reveals that researchers often overestimate their adherence to ethical practices compared to peers and other fields, risking ethical complacency and hindering collaboration. Surveying over 33,000 Swedish researchers, the findings highlight the importance of continuous ethical self-reflection to mitigate potential lapses and promote the greater good of science. The average researcher thinks they are better than their colleagues at following good research practices.
They also think that their own research field is better than other research fields at following good research practices. This is shown in a new study by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden. The results point to a risk of becoming blind to one’s own shortcomings, according to the Linköping researchers. “The starting point for the project is that there’s a bit of a crisis in the research world. Research misconduct or difficulties to replicate research results have been discovered in many studies