A Delphi survey on attitudes to serious research misconduct: Exploring convergence vs. polarization of views of research "sleuths" and research integrity experts.

Key Points

• This research aims to investigate the varying attitudes towards research misconduct among different expert groups.
• Conducted a Delphi survey to gather opinions from research sleuths and integrity experts.
• Evaluated attitudes towards serious research misconduct and the need for collaboration.
• Analyzed strengths and weaknesses of current regulatory models.
• Identified a divergence in views between research sleuths and integrity experts.
• Highlighted the need for trust to achieve effective collaboration.
• Discussed drawbacks of institutional self-regulation and alternative regulatory models.