Research Integrity and Research Security

At the former Tokyo Institute of Technology, the Regulations for Ensuring Research Integrity at Tokyo Institute of Technology were established in FY 2022. Upon the 2024 merger, the Regulations on the Framework for Ensuring Research Integrity at Institute of Science Tokyo were enacted. Based on these regulations, the Institute has established the "Research Integrity Management System."

The Head of Research Integrity Management and the Expert Committee on Research Integrity Management are in charge of promoting generation of consensus, establishing related rules and regulations, conducting internal audits, providing education and training, formulating response policies, and facilitating other related activities. Also, relevant groups, such as voluntary groups sharing common research areas, organize subcommittees which provide feedback and propose measures to the Expert Committee while dealing with specific cases and accumulating case examples. Moreover, our policy to strengthen risk management has led to the establishment of a Consultation Desk which collects necessary information and deals with new risks in cooperation with relevant groups in charge of existing risk management operations.

We conduct training that uses domestic and international trends in research integrity and research security, the Institute’s research integrity management system, and various case studies to further improve the effectiveness of risk management as an organization, along with training aimed at raising the awareness of researchers. We also encourage researchers to use the “Self To-Do List,” based on the checklist template published by MEXT, to assess for any potential risks themselves and to consult Science Tokyo’s contact point.

Going forward, we will continue to use materials provided by relevant organizations to deepen awareness of research integrity and research security.

• Regulations on the Framework for Ensuring Research Integrity at Institute of Science Tokyo