Concern for research integrity and ethics has been a part of scholarly publishing since the
earliest scientific journals were published. At the same time, scholarly publishing is big …

The ethics review of qualitative health research poses various challenges that are due to a
mismatch between the current practice of ethics review and the nature of qualitative …

In this article we argue that theoretical and empirical insights from the sociology of people's
names can enrich qualitative researchers' decision-making about, and descriptions of, their …

This special issue focuses on topical ethical issues in qualitative research. In qualitative
research, there are ethical issues surrounding, amongst others, the inclusion of potentially …

How do we assess the positive and negative impacts of research about-or research that
employs artificial intelligence (AI), and how adequate are existing research governance …

This article explores two key facets of institutionalized ethical review processes in
Germany:(1) their importance in shaping ethical research and (2) their associated …

Most qualitative health research is subject to ethics review and approval by a research
ethics committee (REC). While many studies have identified the challenges that current …

This article explores the role of ethics committees in ensuring ethical research and
innovation, which is essential for maintaining trust in science and innovation. The paper …

ABSTRACT This Special Issue assesses the state of the field and advances corresponding
debates by reflecting unflinchingly on the unanticipated costs and consequences that have …

ABSTRACT Background Qualitative Humanities research is perturbed by ethical review
processes that routinely invoke epistemological assumptions skewed towards positivistic or …