The guide addresses common questions and offers advice that aims to help researchers avoid integrity pitfalls.

Sense about Science and Taylor & Francis have authored the toolkit with input from the UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO), informed by questions and experiences shared by early career researchers (ECRs) during co-creation workshops.

It covers the research process, from initial design, research conduct and manuscript development to peer review and dissemination, and includes a section on the use of AI in research.

Tracey Brown, director of Sense about Science, said: “Public trust in science has never been more important, or challenging. This toolkit explores the research integrity issues that early career researchers encounter, the steps to take and the principles that will help them evaluate new situations.”

Jason Hu, director of research integrity engagement at Taylor & Francis, said: “We hope the publication ethics section will be especially valuable, as it covers many of the questions we regularly receive, such as determining authorship credit, understanding what constitutes plagiarism, and knowing what happens if integrity concerns are raised about a published article. Although it has been designed for ECRs, I’m sure the toolkit will be a useful refresher for researchers at all career stages.”