Research Ethics Policy
The ethical principles and standards guiding all research activities conducted or supported by Panorama Research Institute.
Integrity and Honesty
All research must be conducted and reported with integrity and honesty. Fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism are strictly prohibited. Researchers must accurately represent their methods, data, and findings.
Research Design and Methodology
Research must be designed and conducted using appropriate and rigorous methodology. Researchers are responsible for ensuring the validity and reliability of their methods and data.
Informed Consent and Participant Protection
Research involving human participants must obtain appropriate informed consent. Participant privacy, confidentiality, and wellbeing must be protected at all stages of the research process.
Data Management and Transparency
Research data must be collected, managed, and stored in accordance with the Institute's Data and Documentation Policy. Data transparency and openness are encouraged wherever possible and appropriate.
Authorship and Attribution
Authorship must reflect genuine intellectual contribution to the research. Honorary or gift authorship is prohibited. All contributors must be appropriately acknowledged.
Peer Review Integrity
Researchers participating in peer review must maintain confidentiality, avoid conflicts of interest, and provide honest and constructive evaluations.
Reporting and Disclosure
Researchers must disclose all relevant affiliations, funding sources, and potential conflicts of interest in publications and presentations.
Handling Misconduct
Allegations of research misconduct are to be reported to the Institute Director and will be investigated in accordance with Article 15 of the Charter. Where the Director is the subject of the allegation or has a conflict of interest in the matter, the report is made to Panorama Scholarly Group, which designates an impartial person or panel to investigate. The recipient acknowledges a report in writing within 14 days, completes a preliminary assessment within 30 days, and concludes any formal investigation within 120 days unless an extension is recorded in writing. A person affected by an adverse finding may respond and request a review by Panorama Scholarly Group within 14 days of receiving the written findings. Retaliation against those who report misconduct in good faith is prohibited.