Emerging technologies and research ethics: Developing editorial policy using a scoping review and reference panel

Knight, S; Viberg, O; Mavrikis, M; Kovanović, V; Khosravi, H; Ferguson, R; Corrin, L; Thompson, K; Major, L; Lodge, J; Hennessy, S; Cukurova, M

Emerging technologies and research ethics: Developing editorial policy using a scoping review and reference panel

Viberg, O Mavrikis, M Kovanović, V Khosravi, H Ferguson, R Corrin, L Thompson, K Major, L Lodge, J Hennessy, S Cukurova, M

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dc.contributor.author	Knight, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8709-5780
dc.contributor.author	Viberg, O
dc.contributor.author	Mavrikis, M
dc.contributor.author	Kovanović, V
dc.contributor.author	Khosravi, H
dc.contributor.author	Ferguson, R
dc.contributor.author	Corrin, L
dc.contributor.author	Thompson, K
dc.contributor.author	Major, L
dc.contributor.author	Lodge, J
dc.contributor.author	Hennessy, S
dc.contributor.author	Cukurova, M
dc.contributor.editor	Chi, PC
dc.date.accessioned	2024-11-01T04:19:34Z
dc.date.available	2024-11-01T04:19:34Z
dc.identifier.citation	PLOS ONE, 19, (10), pp. e0309715-e0309715
dc.identifier.issn	1932-6203
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/181661
dc.description.abstract	<jats:sec id="sec001"> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>Emerging technologies and societal changes create new ethical concerns and greater need for cross-disciplinary and cross–stakeholder communication on navigating ethics in research. Scholarly articles are the primary mode of communication for researchers, however there are concerns regarding the expression of research ethics in these outputs. If not in these outputs, where should researchers and stakeholders learn about the ethical considerations of research?</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec id="sec002"> <jats:title>Objectives</jats:title> <jats:p>Drawing on a scoping review, analysis of policy in a specific disciplinary context (learning and technology), and reference group discussion, we address concerns regarding research ethics, in research involving emerging technologies through developing novel policy that aims to foster learning through the expression of ethical concepts in research.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec id="sec003"> <jats:title>Approach</jats:title> <jats:p>This paper develops new editorial policy for expression of research ethics in scholarly outputs across disciplines. These guidelines, aimed at authors, reviewers, and editors, are underpinned by:</jats:p> <jats:list list-type="order"> <jats:list-item><jats:p>a cross-disciplinary scoping review of existing policy and adherence to these policies;</jats:p></jats:list-item> <jats:list-item><jats:p>a review of emerging policies, and policies in a specific discipline (learning and technology); and,</jats:p></jats:list-item> <jats:list-item><jats:p>a collective drafting process undertaken by a reference group of journal editors (the authors of this paper).</jats:p></jats:list-item> </jats:list> </jats:sec> <jats:sec id="sec004"> <jats:title>Results</jats:title> <jats:p>Analysis arising from the scoping review indicates gaps in policy across a wide range of journals (54% have no statement regarding reporting of research ethics), and adherence (51% of papers reviewed did not refer to ethics considerations). Analysis of emerging and discipline-specific policies highlights gaps.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec id="sec005"> <jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title> <jats:p>Our collective policy development process develops novel materials suitable for cross-disciplinary transfer, to address specific issues of research involving AI, and broader challenges of emerging technologies.</jats:p> </jats:sec>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
dc.relation.ispartof	PLOS ONE
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1371/journal.pone.0309715
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dc.subject.classification	General Science & Technology
dc.title	Emerging technologies and research ethics: Developing editorial policy using a scoping review and reference panel
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	19
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Provost
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Provost/TD School
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Centre for Research on Education in a Digital Society (CREDS)
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/The Trustworthy Digital Society
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pubs.issue	10
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pubs.volume	19
utslib.citation.issue	10

Abstract:

Background Emerging technologies and societal changes create new ethical concerns and greater need for cross-disciplinary and cross–stakeholder communication on navigating ethics in research. Scholarly articles are the primary mode of communication for researchers, however there are concerns regarding the expression of research ethics in these outputs. If not in these outputs, where should researchers and stakeholders learn about the ethical considerations of research? Objectives Drawing on a scoping review, analysis of policy in a specific disciplinary context (learning and technology), and reference group discussion, we address concerns regarding research ethics, in research involving emerging technologies through developing novel policy that aims to foster learning through the expression of ethical concepts in research. Approach This paper develops new editorial policy for expression of research ethics in scholarly outputs across disciplines. These guidelines, aimed at authors, reviewers, and editors, are underpinned by:

a cross-disciplinary scoping review of existing policy and adherence to these policies;

a review of emerging policies, and policies in a specific discipline (learning and technology); and,

a collective drafting process undertaken by a reference group of journal editors (the authors of this paper).

Results Analysis arising from the scoping review indicates gaps in policy across a wide range of journals (54% have no statement regarding reporting of research ethics), and adherence (51% of papers reviewed did not refer to ethics considerations). Analysis of emerging and discipline-specific policies highlights gaps. Conclusion Our collective policy development process develops novel materials suitable for cross-disciplinary transfer, to address specific issues of research involving AI, and broader challenges of emerging technologies.

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