Guidelines and Recommendations
Within the scientific community, clear guidelines and recommendations form the foundation for responsible, high-quality work. They ensure that research processes are transparent, traceable, and reproducible, and help prevent misconduct such as data fabrication or plagiarism.
Adherence to scientific standards strengthens trust in the results — both within the scientific community and in the wider society. Furthermore, they help researchers and students make ethical decisions and comply with legal requirements.
Guidelines and recommendations are essential for ensuring the long-term integrity, quality, and credibility of our research.
Below is an overview of the relevant guidelines and recommendations at the international, national, and local levels that form the basis for responsible scientific practice.
International
- Explanatory Notes on the European Code of Conduct for Scientific Integrity
- English version
- German version
Nationwide
- All information on the DFG guidelines.
- Direct link to the PDF of the guidelines in English and German.
- Rules of Procedure for dealing with scientific misconduct.
Regional - local
- Information on Ensuring Good Scientific Practice (available in German)
- Bylaws on the Principles for Ensuring Good Scientific Practice and on Handling Allegations of Scientific Misconduct at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (available in German)
- Statutes of Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg for ensuring good scientific practice
- Open Access Policy of Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (available in German)
- Statutes on the Principles for Ensuring Good Scientific Practice and on the Handling of Allegations of Scientific Misconduct at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences (available in German)
- Guidelines for Ensuring Good Scientific Practice and Addressing Scientific Misconduct (available in German)
- Regulations of Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences for ensuring good scientific practice and specifying steps for addressing academic misconduct
- Merseburg University of Applied Sciences Bylaws on Ensuring Good Scholarly Practice and Handling Suspected Cases of Scientific Misconduct (available in German)