Improved data sharing policies will boost public trust in research - Digital Science

"Public trust in science can be boosted if major funding bodies adopt improved, standardized policies for data sharing and open access research, say the authors of a new report.

Ripeta – a Digital Science company dedicated to supporting and building trust in science – has today released its inaugural report: The State of Trust & Integrity in Research.

Containing contributions from a range of experienced authors – including from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), other external commentators and Ripeta itself – the report deals with issues of fostering public trust in science, and improving integrity in research through policies, data sharing, and open access practices.

It also includes a comparison of the policies and practices of five of the world’s major research funders...."