Integrity Café

The ATLAS discussion on Accountability (in Research) has been extended and will now close in three days, so SIA contributors and subscribers who have not yet taken part still have time to share their perspective.

ATLAS is SIA’s open encyclopedia of research integrity terms and concepts, and each entry is tested by people working across disciplines and countries before it is updated. We are asking one question: how much do you agree with the ATLAS definition, context and example of Accountability (in Research), and how would you improve them? Responding takes two to four minutes and is fully anonymous, and you can read how others answered, react to their reasoning and revise your own position until the round closes.

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NISO has opened public comment on its draft Accessibility Remediation Metadata (ARM) standard, NISO Z39.107-202x, and is accepting feedback until November 9, 2026. The standard offers a shared vocabulary for describing how, and to what extent, a book, article, video or other resource has been altered to make it accessible to people with disabilities, so that libraries, universities and publishers can find and share remediated versions instead of repeating the same work. The draft, the comment form and the comments received so far are all on the working group page: https://www.niso.org/standards-committees/arm

The SIA Subscription is now live, opening up a global community for everyone working to strengthen integrity, transparency and trust in research.

The subscription brings together resources, community spaces and practical support to help you apply research integrity in your day-to-day work.

Your subscription covers SIA's platforms:

• REACH: every issue of SIA's quarterly digital magazine, with practical insights, commentary and emerging developments

  
  

• HIKE: expert-led discussions where you can ask questions and exchange ideas with the wider community

  
  

• ATLAS: help shape a growing encyclopedia of research integrity concepts, with acknowledgment for your contributions

  
  

The January–March 2026 issue of REACH is now live! 🎉

This issue asks a question that runs through everything we cover: How do we know what to trust? 🔍

What's inside:

📊 Feature Coverage: CRediT and its role in strengthening accountability across disciplines 

🏆 Spotlight: Five years of the Einstein Foundation Award

🔀 Crossroads: A funder-led approach to open science

🚀 We're launching a new section in REACH magazine called Community, dedicated to showcasing grassroots initiatives started by individuals, lab groups, or local communities to address specific research integrity challenges in their context.

👀 We're looking for initiatives like local networks, peer-learning groups, reproducibility clubs, discussion groups, or any community-led effort that others can join, adapt, or replicate.

📖 Each selected initiative will receive a dedicated piece in REACH that tells its story: what it does, what it has achieved, and how others can get involved.

🌟 Do you know a grassroots initiative that deserves more visibility? Please share a name, a brief description, and a link, if available.

To be eligible, initiatives should be grassroots in origin, active within the past 12 months, non-commercial, open to participation or replication in other regions and contexts, and aligned with SIA's mission.

Looking forward to your nominations!

I've just updated my preprint on short personal reviews of Academic Novels on Research Integrity, which now covers 35 titles. Please attend me to novels which you believe to belong to this list, but are not yet included.

Bouter L. Academic novels on research integrity. MetaArXiv (Submitted: January 9, 2025 -Last edited: January 13, 2026). https://doi.org/10.31222/osf.io/9ntxg

Warm congratulations to all three awardees of this year’s Einstein Foundation Award for their exceptional contributions to strengthening research rigor and transparency.

We are especially thrilled to see the Brazilian Reproducibility Initiative honored with the Institutional Award. They are part of the Brazilian Reproducibility Network, a valued partner of the Science Integrity Alliance, and their nationwide replication effort is a remarkable example of collective action to improve research practices.

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You can find the full announcement and details about this year’s winners in the brochure attached below. And make sure to watch the “Meet Our Partners” series video featuring the Brazilian Reproducibility Network. 🎬

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🎬 Episode 3 of "Meet Our Partners" video series is here! We're proud to feature the Brazilian Reproducibility Network (BrRN)—a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional initiative promoting transparent and reliable research practices across Brazil. 🇧🇷 🔗 Want to learn more? Visit BrRN at https://lnkd.in/epxgiitw and discover more partner initiatives at https://lnkd.in/eea4cDH3 🤝 Follow us to continue exploring the inspiring initiatives shaping the future of scientific integrity worldwide. #ResearchIntegrity #Reproducibility #MeetThePartners #ScienceIntegrityAlliance #Collaboration

This edition brings together insights, interviews, community updates, and new initiatives advancing research integrity and Open Science around the world. We're incredibly grateful to all contributors, partners, and Science Integrity Alliance members who helped shape this issue.

📖 Looking for inspiring weekend reading? Explore the latest issue and feel free to share it with colleagues or anyone interested in strengthening research practices. We always welcome your feedback and suggestions for future content.

🔗 Read the new issue here: https://www.sci-integrity.com/reach-october-december-2025

Thank you for helping us amplify responsible research practices across the global community. 🌎

Our new digital magazine transforms how we communicate about research integrity — bringing together plain language, visual storytelling, and interactive features to make knowledge both engaging and accessible.

📖 In this inaugural issue, explore: 

✨ The launch of the Science Integrity Alliance 

✨ Coverage of the first U.S. National Conference on Research Integrity 

✨ An insider's view of COPE's evolution in publication ethics 

✨ An exclusive interview with Lex Bouter

☕ Welcome to the Integrity Café

Welcome to the Integrity Café, a virtual gathering space where the research community can share announcements, resources, and events related to open science and research integrity. Grab a virtual coffee and join the conversation!

What's This Space For?

The Integrity Café is your spot to:

• Share interesting resources you've discovered

• Spread the word about upcoming events