Scientific Integrity

Scientific integrity ensures that science is conducted, managed, communicated, and used in ways that preserve its accuracy and objectivity and protect it from suppression, manipulation, and inappropriate influence. NIH seeks to incorporate robust scientific integrity principles and practices throughout every level of its scientific enterprise. In fostering scientific integrity, NIH aims to ensure that scientific findings are objective, credible, and readily available to the public, and that the development and implementation of policies and programs is transparent, accountable, and evidence based.