Series

Interview with Prof. Lex Bouter

Part: 01

The prevalence of minor research misbehaviors is embarrassingly high: Prof. Lex Bouter

Prof. Lex Bouter is among the 400 most influential biomedical researchers in the world and a distinguished name in the field of research integrity. Following a PhD in epidemiology, Prof. Bouter played several roles in academia and scholarly publishing, including that of a Professor, PhD supervisor, and Rector. He has been extensively affiliated in senior roles with several academic and scientific organizations and has authored/co-authored nearly 700 publications. Prof. Bouter's current focus is on the responsible conduct of research, questionable practices, and misconduct in academic publishing, with an emphasis on the need to tackle the dilemmas around scientific integrity at a global level. In 2017, he organized and co-chaired the 5th World Conference on Research Integrity in Amsterdam and became chair of the World Conferences on Research Integrity Foundation.

Part: 02

How each stakeholder in scholarly publishing can help fight the problem of sloppy science

Prof. Lex Bouter is among the 400 most influential biomedical researchers in the world and a distinguished name in the field of research integrity. Following a PhD in epidemiology, Prof. Bouter played several roles in academia and scholarly publishing, including that of a Professor, PhD supervisor, and Rector. He has been extensively affiliated in senior roles with several academic and scientific organizations and has authored/co-authored nearly 700 publications. Prof. Bouter's current focus is on the responsible conduct of research, questionable practices, and misconduct in academic publishing, with an emphasis on the need to tackle the dilemmas around scientific integrity at a global level. In 2017, he organized and co-chaired the 5th World Conference on Research Integrity in Amsterdam and became chair of the World Conferences on Research Integrity Foundation.