Ethical Issues Relating to Scientific Discovery in Exercise Science

• Published in: International journal of exercise science Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Navalta, James W., Stone, Whitley J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States TopSCHOLAR 2019; Berkeley Electronic Press
• Subjects: Ethics; Exercise; Medical ethics; Position Stand; conducting scientific methodology; dissemination of findings; Research design
• ISSN: 1939-795X; 1939-795X
• DOI: 10.70252/EYCD6235

This work aims to present concepts related to ethical issues in conducting and reporting scientific research in a clear and straightforward manner. Considerations around research design including authorship, sound research practices, non-discrimination in subject recruitment, objectivity, respect for intellectual property, and financial interests are detailed. Further, concepts relating to the conducting of research including the competency of the researcher, conflicts of interest, accurately representing data, and ethical practices in human and animal research are presented. Attention pertaining to the dissemination of research including plagiarism, duplicate submission, redundant publication, and figure manipulation is offered. Other considerations including responsible mentoring, respect for colleagues, and social responsibility are set forth. The International Journal of Exercise Science will now require a statement in all subsequent published manuscripts that the authors have complied with each of the ethics statements contained in this work.