Research Ethics: Principles, Practices and Publication Integrity is a student-friendly introduction to the fundamental principles and practices of ethical research, designed primarily for Undergraduate Students and Research Scholars.

The book introduces the nature, scope, and importance of ethics in academic and research life and explains the fundamental principles of research ethics, academic integrity, ethical judgement, and responsible research practices.

It provides a systematic discussion of scientific misconduct, including fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate and redundant publication, salami slicing, selective reporting, and misrepresentation of data. The book also highlights the responsibilities of researchers towards fellow researchers, research participants, the academic community, and society.

A dedicated chapter on Privacy and Confidentiality explains privacy, autonomy, confidentiality, anonymity, and the ethical handling of personal and sensitive research data.

The section on Publication Ethics discusses publication misconduct, authorship and contributorship, conflicts of interest, and the responsibilities of authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers. It also introduces important issues related to responsible scholarly communication and publication practices.

The final chapter provides an introduction to major research metrics, including Impact Factor, h-index, g-index, i10-index, and altmetrics, and discusses their role in understanding research impact and their responsible use.

With clear explanations, practical examples, important points, case-based discussions, quick-revision sections, and examination-oriented questions and answers, this book is intended to provide students and research scholars with a strong foundation in ethical research, academic integrity, and responsible scholarly practice.