Proceedings from the IV Brazilian Meeting on Research Integrity, Science and Publication Ethics (IV BRISPE)

Abstract

The Brazilian Meeting on Research Integrity, Science and Publication Ethics (BRISPE) has been held every two years since 2010 in Brazil. The BRISPE has been the major forum for discussion of research integrity in the country. Although it is a national meeting, it has strengthened the role Brazilian science has played in international conversations on the responsible conduct of research. In 2010, the I BRISPE (www.ibrispe.coppe.ufrj.br) focused on research integrity issues related to research projects, to the submission and review process of manuscripts, and to authorship. In 2012, the II BRISPE (www.iibrispe.coppe.ufrj.br) addressed research integrity and leadership in science. The meeting looked at the country's responsibility to foster responsible research, considering its scientific leadership in Latin America. The meeting led to the publication of the Joint Statement on Research Integrity, (www.iibrispe.coppe.ufrj.br/ images/IIBRISPE/JoinStatement/JointStatementonResearchIntegrity_IIBRIS-PE_2012_English.pdf). In 2014, the III BRISPE (http://www.fapesp.br/8788) focused on institutional policies to foster research integrity initiatives at universities and research centers in Brazil. Locally, the III BRISPE was also a preparatory meeting for the 4 th World Conference on Research Integrity, which was held in Rio de Janeiro, in 2015 (www.wcri2015.org). In 2016, the IV BRISPE (www.brispe2016.org) drew upon the role of mentors, editors and funders to strengthen a research integrity culture in Brazilian science. The event was held at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG), November 17-18, 2016, with 260 participants. For this fourth edition of the meeting, there was a call for submissions for oral and poster sessions on research and education and on science policy. From 40 submissions, 34 were accepted. The Proceedings of the IV BRISPE contain the abstracts of oral and poster presentations of authors who agreed to have them published. The V BRISPE will be held in 2018.

Integridade científica e direitos autorais nos códigos de ética profissional

“…The country ranked 17th in the 2002 world ranking, reaching the 13th position in 2011 12 . In addition, the country hosted the 4th World Conference on Scientific Integrity in 2015 13 , and in 2016 the 4th Encontro Brasileiro sobre Integridade na Pesquisa, Ética na Ciência e em Publicações -Brispe (Brazilian Meeting on Research Integrity, Science and Publication Ethics) 14 . It should be noted, however, that the scientific research indicators count the number of articles published and the number of citations, but not the quality of the works 15 .…”

Research Integrity and Peer Review—past highlights and future directions

“…In terms of the location of corresponding authors, of 33 articles published up to January 2018, excluding conference proceedings [ 42 , 43 ], we see a narrower range of diversity with the majority of authors located in North America (14, 42%), Europe (12, 36%) and Oceania (7, 21%).…”