Official account of the World Conference on #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 Vancouver, Canada 3-6 May 2026 https://wcri2026.org/https://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mk47p57i6s2yPlenary Series Preview #4 Open science or research security? Exploring the balance between integrity, geopolitics, and global collaboration. 🗓 May 6, 2026, 8:30 - 10:00 AM22 Apr 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk47p57i6s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mk47lwq6os2yPlenary Series Preview #3 Who safeguards research integrity in the age of AI? Einstein Foundation Award winners share how open science, post-publication peer review, and image forensics are strengthening accountability and transparency worldwide. 🗓 May 5, 1:30–3:00 PM22 Apr 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk47lwq6os2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mjxnnyy4us23Plenary Series Preview #2 How is GenAI reshaping research integrity across global contexts? Chair: Prof. David Moher Join leading scholars exploring global ethics, African wisdom, and shared responsibility in the age of AI. 🗓 May 5, 8:30–10:00 AM20 Apr 2026 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxnnyy4us23https://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mjxnjobnms23Plenary Series Preview #1 We open WCRI 2026 with a critical question: How are paper mills misusing AI? Chair: Prof. Jennifer Byrne Join leading experts from research, publishing, and AI for this opening plenary. 🗓 May 4, 8:30–10:00 AM #WCRI2026 #ResearchIntegrity20 Apr 2026 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxnjobnms23https://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mjfvuaf6bc2qOpening Ceremony of 9th World Conference on Research Integrity Bayshore Grand Ballroom | 🕓 May 3, 4:30–5:30pm The ceremony opens the conference with First Nations cultural elements and concludes with a reception for attendees to connect.13 Apr 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfvuaf6bc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mjfvl6zric2qJoin us on May 3 for a series of workshops. Workshop 7 - Publication Integrity & Institutional Investigations: Setting the record straight 🕘 1:00 PM–4:00 PM May 3–6, 2026 | Vancouver 9th #WCRI13 Apr 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfvl6zric2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mj437dfnxs2yJoin us on May 3 for a series of workshops. Workshop 6: Investigating with Integrity: A Hands-on Workshop on Research Misconduct 🕘 1:00 PM–4:00 PM May 3–6, 2026 | Vancouver 9th #WCRI10 Apr 2026 00:34 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj437dfnxs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mj434oko3k2yJoin us on May 3 for a series of workshops. Workshop 5: Inclusive Workplace Culture for Better Promotion of Research Integrity: A Capacity-Building Workshop 🕘 1:00 PM–4:00 PM May 3–6, 2026 | Vancouver 9th #WCRI10 Apr 2026 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj434oko3k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mizbhb6idk23The time has come for big changes to improve research funding #Science #Funding #WCRI2026 #WCRI https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.300375408 Apr 2026 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizbhb6idk23https://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mizb6nlp6223Truth, or misinformation? A statistician explains the challenge of assessing evidence #Evidence #Misinformation #WCRI2026 #WCRI https://theconversation.com/truth-or-misinformation-a-statistician-explains-the-challenge-of-assessing-evidence-27816108 Apr 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizb6nlp6223https://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3miufbbct5c2xFrom Trial Failures to Fraud Charges: Oncology Industry Challenges in Focus #Oncology #MedicalScience #WCRI2026 #WCRI https://www.oncologynewscentral.com/oncology/from-trial-failures-to-fraud-charges-oncology-industry-challenges-in-focus06 Apr 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3miufbbct5c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3miuf5xgt4s2xCancer Research UK withdraws funding for open access charges #OpenAccess #UK #WCRI2026 #WCRI https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-open-access-2026-4-cancer-research-uk-withdraws-funding-for-open-access-charges/06 Apr 2026 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3miuf5xgt4s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mihmetopek2sHalf of social-science studies fail replication test in years-long project #WCRI2026 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00955-5?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nature&linkId=6118483801 Apr 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihmetopek2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3micsmhwyec2bJoin us on May 3 for a series of workshops. Workshop 4: Together We Are Strong(er): An Interactive NERQ Market Place for Educators 🕘 9:00 AM–12:00 PM May 3–6, 2026 | Vancouver 9th #WCRI30 Mar 2026 23:23 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3micsmhwyec2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3micsl5d5rs2bJoin us on May 3 for a series of workshops. Workshop 3: Bridging the Gap: Turning Research Misconduct Cases into Ethics Training Tools 🕘 9:00 AM–12:00 PM May 3–6, 2026 | Vancouver 9th #WCRI30 Mar 2026 23:23 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3micsl5d5rs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3miaaxdrug22sAuthorship order and performance from the perspective of field and academic capital: Time for a distributive ethics https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1747016126142041829 Mar 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3miaaxdrug22shttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3miaavvhbzs2sThe What, Why, and How of the Paper Mill Industry for Young Scholars https://www.jsaapd.com/abstractArticleContentBrowse/JSAAPD/1/9/1/44437/abstractArticle/Article29 Mar 2026 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3miaavvhbzs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mhyty3gyac2uJoin us on May 3 for a series of workshops. Workshop 2: AI in Bioimaging: Challenges and Solutions to Facilitate FAIR Image Data 🕘 9:00 AM–12:00 PM May 3–6, 2026 | Vancouver 9th #WCRI27 Mar 2026 00:21 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhyty3gyac2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mhythvh2kc2uDo we really need to worry about hyper-prolific authors? https://www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/do-we-really-need-worry-about-hyper-prolific-authors27 Mar 2026 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhythvh2kc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mhw74muhfs2rPredatory university rankings jeopardise the value of Webometrics #HigherEducation #UniversityRanking #WCRI2026 #WCRI https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2026/03/25/predatory-university-rankings-jeopardise-the-value-of-webometrics/25 Mar 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhw74muhfs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mhw72sak4c2rThe Lancet retracts half-century-old unsigned commentary on talc for undisclosed industry ties #Lancet #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI https://retractionwatch.com/2026/03/25/lancet-retraction-commentary-talc-powder-johnson-johnson-industry-consultant/25 Mar 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhw72sak4c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mhtnv4zdnc26The Role of Gossip in Scholarly Publishing #ScholarlyPublishing #WCRI2026 #WCRI https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/03/23/the-role-of-gossip-in-scholarly-publishing/24 Mar 2026 22:49 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtnv4zdnc26https://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mhragbbptc2aWe should focus less on research impact and more on research value #ResearchEvaluation #Australia #WCRI2026 #WCRI https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2026/03/23/we-should-focus-less-on-research-impact-and-more-on-research-value/23 Mar 2026 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhragbbptc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mhhcapadhc2yCommission’s EU-wide open access idea prompts concerns #OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing #WCRI2026 #WCRI https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe-regulation-2026-3-commission-s-eu-wide-open-access-idea-prompts-concerns/20 Mar 2026 00:49 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhhcapadhc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mhhc2tpnxs2yHere's Why Dozens of Autism Publications Were Retracted #ResearchEthics #ResearchIntegrity #Retraction #WCRI2026 #WCRI https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/features/12037820 Mar 2026 00:45 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhhc2tpnxs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mhc7oqj6e22o‘Unusually steep’ decline in US university autonomy, index shows #AcademicFreedom #WCRI2026 #WCRI https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/unusually-steep-decline-us-university-autonomy-index-shows18 Mar 2026 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhc7oqj6e22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mhbwrxi5ac2xNinety-seven ignored: A personal reflection on the hidden struggles of an academic editor #AcademicPublishing #Editor #WCRI2026 #WCRI https://doi.org/10.3897/ese.2026.e18202017 Mar 2026 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbwrxi5ac2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mha7iafqjs2iEven on their own terms university rankings have failed in India https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2026/03/16/even-on-their-own-terms-university-rankings-have-failed-in-india/17 Mar 2026 05:10 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mha7iafqjs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/wcrifoundation.bsky.social/post/3mgvoaxichk2rEU considers model contracts for academic researchers #Researchers #EU #WCRI2026 #WCRI https://sciencebusiness.net/news/european-research-area/eu-considers-model-contracts-academic-researchers13 Mar 2026 00:36 +0000at://did:plc:6cop5bcvnrd43a7jmp5gzxih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgvoaxichk2r