A Proposed Strategy for Research Misconduct Policy: A Review on Misconduct Management in Health Research System

Abstract

Background: Today, with the rapid growth of scientific production, research misconduct has become a worldwide problem. This article is intended to introduce the successful experience on
the management of research paper misconducts in the field of health research.

Methods: Our aim was to design and develop the strategy for research misconduct policy. Focusing on the national regulatory system, we developed a hierarchical model for paper
misconduct policy in all the medical sciences universities and their affiliated research units.

Results: Through our regulatory policy for paper misconduct management, specific protocol was followed in the field of health research publications through which the capabilities of
covering the four main elements of prevention, investigation, punishment, and correction have come together.

Conclusions: Considering the proposed strategy, regarding the strengths and weaknesses, utilization of evaluation tool can be one of the best strategies to achieving the prospective of
health research papers by 2025.

Keywords: Health research, Iran, misconduct, policy, strategy