Confidence in Research

Resources to strengthen confidence in research

Sharing knowledge, support, and community insight to build trust and advance scientific progress.

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Insights, tools and inspiration for researchers — all in one place

Explore expert articles, learning tools, and practical guidance designed to help researchers, librarians, and institutions communicate effectively, act responsibly, and collaborate with confidence.

These resources are part of Elsevier’s global Confidence in Research initiative, supporting everyone who contributes to the progress and trustworthiness of science.

Featured resource: Communicating your research with confidence

Developed with Sense about Science and Researcher Academy, this free webinar series explores how effective communication builds trust and strengthens public understanding of research.

Learn how to share your findings clearly, engage with different audiences, and address misinformation with confidence.

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Dealing with the rough and tumble of communicating in practice: Evaluates how ECRs should respond when confronted by opposition to research, misrepresentation of research findings, hostility and harassment.
Communicating what research is and isn’t: Practical tips and discussion on how to demonstrate that research information differs from other types of information.
Talking about the quality and reliability of evidence: Practical tips and discussion on how to communicate different types of research outputs and their relative strengths and weaknesses, including the role of pre-prints, data and funding, and the use of AI.

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Research integrity and responsible practice

Integrity is the foundation of trustworthy science.

These resources explore transparency, reproducibility, and the practices that help maintain credibility in research.

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Why you can't afford to ignore publication ethics: An overview of the ethical areas early career researchers should consider when preparing a manuscript, including originality, conflicts of interest and authorship.
It takes a village: Safeguarding quality in scholarly communication: This roundtable brings representatives from the publishing industry, academia, and librarianship together for a dialogue about quality.
Trusted publishing vs. predatory journals: What does it mean for the integrity of science?: Delve into the strategies employed by predatory journals to lure unsuspecting researchers and the serious implications of getting entangled with them.