"We conducted a large-scale survey of 11,050 researchers and found that researchers on average rated themselves as better than other researchers at following good research practice, and rated researchers in their field as better than researchers in other fields at following good research practice. Given that it is statistically impossible for the majority of a group to be better than the group median, our results suggest that researchers on average have inflated beliefs about their own research ethicality and the research ethicality of their field."

Lindkvist, A.M., Koppel, L. & Tinghög, G. Bounded research ethicality: researchers rate themselves and their field as better than others at following good research practice. Sci Rep 14, 3050 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53450-0 #OpenAccess #OA #Research #Article #Psychology #Science #STEM #Ethics #Academia #Academic #Academics #DOI @psychology @science