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Responsible conduct of research (RCR) includes most of the professional activities that are part and parcel of a research career and that are coming under increasing regulatory scrutiny. As defined by federal agencies, RCR encompasses the following nine areas: research misconduct, human participants, research involving animals, data acquisition, management, sharing, and ownership, mentor/trainee responsibilities, publication practices and responsible authorship, peer review, collaborative science, conflicts of interests and commitments.
Under the aegis of the new PSY21 initiative the APA Science Directorate is undertaking a number of new activities and projects in the area of RCR. Activities include RCR workshops and development of training and informational materials. The purview of RCR will also be broaden to include responsible translation of research results into a form that is understandable and usable by the general public and policy makers.
APA has also established an ad hoc committee whose charge is to promote shared knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes for ethical and responsible conduct of research among investigators and students in the psychological sciences with the goal of maximizing scientific rigor and productivity within the research community.
Furthermore, since 1925, the APA Committee on Animal Research Ethics (CARE) has been devoted to safeguarding and promoting ethical conduct in research with animals, other than humans.
For more information contact: Sangy Panicker
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