The European Science Foundation and the US Office of Research Intergrity have created a web page of resources on scientific conduct and misconduct: References & Background Reading : European Science Foundation. The page contains links to relevant articles in Nature, Nature Biotechnology, Science and Research Policy, as well as information about books published on the topic. The list is part of the background for the World Conference of Science Integrity, being held this week (16-19 September 2007) at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal. From the Conference website:

The World Conference on Research Integrity is the first global forum convened to provide researchers, research administrators, research sponsors, journal editors, representatives from professional societies, policymakers, and others an opportunity to discuss strategies for harmonizing research misconduct policies and fostering responsible conduct in research.

The Nature journals’ policies on ethics in publishing can be found at our authors’ and reviewers’ website.