Responsible Publication and Engagement

Responsible publication and engagement are key channels through which research fulfills its purpose: to grow knowledge for the betterment of people and planet. Enhancing access to credible, peer reviewed knowledge, and sharing findings and innovations through impact and engagement activities maximise the benefits of research.

Responsible Research Culture Framework

Download Monash’s Responsible Research Culture Framework here

What does this culture of responsible publication and engagement look like?

VALUES AND PRINCIPLES

  • Robust peer review.
  • Fair and equitable access to knowledge.
  • Transparency in knowledge-sharing to promote capability development and innovation.

EXPECTATIONS

  • Academic staff share their research through reputable scholarly and media outlets.
  • FAIR and CARE principles are followed in ethical data sharing.
  • Staff use AI responsibly, and are conscious of its risks in relation to authorship and peer review.

FORMAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND SYSTEMS

  • Responsible authorship and media engagement, as outlined in Monash policies and procedures.
  • Academic Performance Framework recognises and rewards diverse forms of knowledge production and engagement, appropriate for the discipline and researcher.

BEHAVIOURS

  • Authorship arrangements are transparent and formalised.
  • Attribution is fair, correct, and avoids conscious and unconscious bias.
  • Academic staff demonstrate integrity when contributing to peer review processes, internally and externally.

CREATING MEANING

  • Recognise and celebrate the benefit of different forms of responsible engagement and knowledge contributions across sectors.
  • Engage the community, media and partners in the benefits of practising rigorous and responsible discussion about research.

Useful questions

  • What are the appropriate outlets for your research to demonstrate excellence and support impact?
  • How are you mitigating personal or disciplinary biases in your peer review?
  • Are there any potentially controversial aspects of your research that might generate social conflict or anxiety? How can these risks be managed responsibly?
  • Have community members and stakeholders most likely to be impacted by your research been given a chance to respond to findings and communication plans prior to publication?

Learn more:

External resources

  • FAIR principles ensuring data is findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR)
  • CARE principles for ensuring that Indigenous governance over the data and its use are respected