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Welcome to the CODEX website - rules and guidelines for research
This website's aim is to give access to and information on the guidelines, ethics codes and laws that regulate and place ethical demands on the research process. One can search for a specific document or ones originating from a certain author ("Rules and guidelines"). Short introductions to issues in research ethics create a certain coherence and help those looking for a quick overview ("About research ethics").
CODEX addresses first and foremost those who are actively involved in research, but also the interested public. Thus, no special previous knowledge is needed to understand the website's contents. We graciously accept corrections and suggestions for additions - and please tell us when finding broken links.
- Research ethics - an introduction
- Information about ethical review of research on humans
- Declaration of Helsinki - Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects (World Medical Association)
- International Compilation of Human Subject Research Protections (OHRP, USA)
- Explanations of terms such as 'rules', 'regulations', 'declarations', 'codes', 'ordinances' etc.
- Professional ethics codes
Regulation threatens humanities research
Demands on researchers in the humanities to archive data and to have an ethical approval are imported from the natural sciences, writes debaters (Universitetsläraren). Read more »
Misconduct dismissal soon in AD
The 17th of March 'Arbetsdomstolen', AD, starts it hearing on the Lund researcher that got sacked last year after being found guilty of research misconduct (Universitetsläraren). Read more »
New journal special issues scam revealed
Special issues proposed to real journals are scams designed to fool researchers into paying APCs (Retraction Watch). Read more »
