Scientific frauds and misconducts are important ethical issues to address. In particular, idea theft is widespread fear in the research community. Consequently, researchers are too often afraid to seek cooperation opportunities outside their usual environment. Yet, innovation prospers with unleashed knowledge and technology sharing between trustful partners.

As resources may be limited and unequally distributed, the collaboration between researchers is crucial for sharing capabilities. Social and cultural access inequalities have to be considered in these efforts. The scientific community needs enhanced networking technology.

Any complex enterprise may involve conflicts — the higher the stakes, the bigger the risks. Perceived unequal treatment results in interpersonal counterproductive work behavior. In turn, research can become a stressful experience unnecessarily impeding progress.

Although researchers endeavor to innovate, extraneous factors may hinder their success. For instance, they are often confronted with a heavy administrative burden and ineffective organization. Research is an intense activity requiring full dedication.