Table 3 Top-prioritised research integrity topics for RPOs per main area of research.

From: Strengthening research integrity: which topic areas should organisations focus on?

Humanities

Social science

Natural science

Medical science

1. Research environmenta

1. Responsible supervision and mentoringa

1. Education and training in RIa

1. Education and training in RIa

2. Declaration of competing interests

2. Dealing with breaches of RI

2. Research environmenta

2. Responsible supervision and mentoringa

3. Education and training in RI

3. Data practices and management

3. Dealing with breaches of RIa

3. Research environmenta

 

4. Declaration of competing interests

4. Research ethics structures

4. Dealing with breaches of RI

 

5. Research environment

5. Responsible supervision and mentoring

5. Research ethics structures

 

6. Publication and communication

 

6. Data practices and management

  1. aTopic prioritised as very important by all groups in the main area of research. The other topics listed were ranked as very important in at least three out of four/two out of three groups.
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