Österreichische Agentur f. wissenschaftliche Integrität

The Austrian Agency for Research Integrity (OeAWI) was established in December 2008 as an association in accordance with the Austrian Associations Act and founded by 12 Austrian universities as well as the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF), IST Austria and the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). Today it has a total of 38 members.

The agency is responsible for investigating alleged cases of scientific misconduct in Austria in a professional manner. The Agency for Research Integrity has neither an arbitrary nor an adjudicative function but offers a neutral and factual platform for investigating thoroughly and impartially (alleged) cases of scientific misconduct.

Furthermore, the agency is aiming to prevent research misconduct and to raise awareness offering lectures and workshops on the "good scientific practice" to its member institutions. As to research misconduct the agency will publish recommendations of what should be regarded as misconduct and how to detect and prevent it. Aditionally, the agency provides advice to its members in all matters related to research integrity.