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Good Research Practice – new edition

Our publication Good Research Practice provides orientation in all the ethical requirements that apply for research. It also provides guidance for reflection on ethics throughout the research process.

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Provides an overview of and guidance on ethical issues

Good Research Practice provides orientation in the ethical principles and regulations that are important for research, and clarifies the responsibility that different actors have. It also provides guidance for reflection on ethics throughout the research process – from planning to implementation and publication.

The publication is aimed at researchers at all stages of their careers, as well as research staff and research principals.

Replaces previous editions

The new Good Research Practice 2024 is a thoroughly reworked edition, and replaces the Swedish Research Council’s previous publications about good research practice.

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Good Research Practice (2017)

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Forskningsetiska principer inom humanistisk-samhällsvetenskaplig forskning (2002). This publication has been removed.

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