Open AccessResearch culture: science from bench to society
Author(s) -
Lorenzo Canti,
Anna Chrzanowska,
M. Giulia Doglio,
Lia Martina,
Tim Van Den Bossche
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
biology open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.936
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 2046-6390
DOI - 10.1242/bio.058919
Subject(s) - process (computing) , engineering ethics , work (physics) , biology , public relations , knowledge management , political science , computer science , engineering , mechanical engineering , operating system
Research is a long process in which the collaboration between stakeholders involved in academia, industry and governments is crucial. Ideally, these stakeholders should work together to better align the innovation process with the values, needs and expectations of the research community. Reflecting on how we perform research and how our discoveries can benefit society is therefore of the utmost importance. The complete system of shared values concerning the research process is embedded in the concept of research culture, which has been gaining more attention in recent years. With the hope of increasing awareness of research culture among established scientists and early-career professionals, in this manuscript we discuss what research culture is, what it consists of and how it can positively influence scientific developments.