publikationsintegritet

Publikationsintegrität, or publication integrity, refers to the adherence of scholarly publication to ethical standards and rigorous reporting throughout the research and dissemination process. It covers the accuracy and honesty of reported methods, data, analyses, and conclusions; appropriate attribution of ideas and authorship; and transparent disclosure of conflicts of interest and funding. It also includes the integrity of the publication process itself, such as fair and unbiased peer review, editorial independence, and safeguards against manipulation and misconduct.

Core concerns include data fabrication or falsification, image manipulation, plagiarism, gift authorship, ghostwriting, and undisclosed conflicts of interest. Authorship should reflect substantial contributions. Reproducibility and traceability are promoted by detailed methods, data availability, preregistration, and open materials when possible. Publishing ethics also requires maintaining records, reporting negative results when appropriate, and correcting the literature when errors are found.

Governance often involves journals, publishers, universities, and professional bodies. Mechanisms include post-publication corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions; investigations by editors or institutions; and adherence to guidelines from bodies such as COPE, ICMJE, and WAME. Detection tools (plagiarism checks, image forensics) support enforcement.

Best practices to promote Publikationsintegrität include open data and code, preregistered studies, ORCID or other author identifiers, transparent funding disclosures, and clear authorship criteria. Ultimately, publication integrity sustains trust in scholarly communication and supports reproducibility and accountability across disciplines.