Scientific Integrity is vital to the activities, culture, and products of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). USGCRP is guided by the principles detailed in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Framework for Scientific Integrity Policy and Practice and adheres to the OSTP Scientific Integrity Policy. USGCRP recognizes the federal definition of scientific integrity adopted by OSTP in the Framework:
Scientific integrity is the adherence to professional practices, ethical behavior, and the principles of honesty, objectivity, and transparency when conducting, managing, using the results of, and communicating about science and scientific activities. Inclusivity and protection from inappropriate influence are hallmarks of scientific integrity.