Investigation and analysis of the status quo of scientific research integrity cognition of applicants of National Natural Science Foundation of China / 中华医学科研管理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To understand the cognition of scientific research integrity of applicants of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the necessity of developing scientific research integrity construction.Methods:Questionnaire survey was used to collect information from 121 applicants who had applied for the NSFC from 2016 to 2020, collected data were statistically analyzed.Results:The cognitive average score of scientific research integrity knowledge of NSFC applicants was (287.03±49.45) points, and the overall awareness rate was 80.44%. The average score of the necessity of scientific research integrity construction work was (20.71±3.59) points, and the overall necessity rate 87.27%; educational background, position title, and experience as principle investigator are factors that affect the perception of integrity, while educational background, position, job category, and research management experience of a project are factors that affect the necessity of scientific research integrity construction. Behaviors with less than 70% of scientific research integrity behaviors include stem cell ethical issues, genetic technology ethical issues, human genetic resources issues, conditions for secondary publication, and use of official cards for settlement.Conclusions:The hospital should strengthen the scientific research integrity knowledge training of NSFC and other project applicants. On the basis of giving full play to the supervision role of relying units, the hospital will improve the relevant system of scientific research integrity, improve the construction of scientific research integrity at the same time, carry out classified evaluation, and put an end to scientific research misconduct from the source.