Research funding

Who funded the study being reported? Is it with public funds, from e.g. The Swedish Research Council (Veteskapsrådet), Swedish Knowledge Foundation (KK-stiftelsn) or Region Västra Götaland? Or is it with private funds, from e.g. any company or organization? Can the person or persons who financed the study possibly influence which results the researchers choose to highlight? And are there any ideological motives and/or financial interests that can influence?

Ethical issues and guidance

All scientific publishing places great demands on openness and honesty.

Special ethical requirements are added when the research involves humans and animals. Therefore, there are ethical guidelines and committees for certain areas of research. Below are links to some of the most important ones. These can be helpful when reflecting on ethical considerations when evaluating articles and other research publications.

- CODEX - rules and guidelines for research (Center for Research and Bioethics at Uppsala University)
- The Swedish Ethics Review Authority (Links to an external site.)
- The Research Ethics Council (University of Skövde)
- The National Board of Health and Welfare's council for ethical issues (Links to an external site.)
- The Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics