To foster research integrity (RI), it is necessary to address the institutional and system-of-science factors that influence researchers’ behavior. Consequently, research performing and research funding organizations (RPOs and RFOs) could develop comprehensive RI policies outlining the concrete steps they will take to foster RI. So far, there is no consensus on which topics are important to address in RI policies. Therefore, we conducted a three round Delphi survey study to explore which RI topics to address in institutional RI policies by seeking consensus from research policy experts and institutional leaders. A total of 68 RPO and 52 RFO experts, representing different disciplines, countries and genders, completed one, two or all rounds of the study. There was consensus among the experts on the importance of 12 RI topics for RPOs and 11 for RFOs. The topics that ranked highest for RPOs concerned education and training, supervision and mentoring, dealing with RI breaches, and supporting a responsible research process (e.g. through quality assurance). The highest ranked RFO topics concerned dealing with breaches of RI, conflicts of interest, and setting expectations on RPOs (e.g. about educating researchers about RI). Together with the research policy experts and institutional leaders, we developed a comprehensive overview of topics important for inclusion in the RI policies of RPOs and RFOs. The topics reflect preference for a preventative approach to RI, coupled with procedures for dealing with RI breaches. RPOs and RFOs should address each of these topics in order to support researchers in conducting responsible research.

为了促进研究诚信（RI），有必要解决影响研究人员行为的制度和科学系统因素。因此，研究执行和研究资助组织（RPO 和 RFO）可以制定全面的 RI 政策，概述他们将采取的促进 RI 的具体步骤。到目前为止，对于在 RI 政策中哪些主题是重要的，还没有达成共识。因此，我们进行了三轮德尔福调查研究，通过寻求研究政策专家和机构领导人的共识，探索机构 RI 政策中需要解决哪些 RI 主题。共有代表不同学科、国家和性别的 68 名 RPO 和 52 名 RFO 专家完成了一轮、两轮或所有轮次的研究。专家们就 RPO 的 12 个 RI 主题和 RFO 的 11 个 RI 主题的重要性达成了共识。RPO 排名最高的主题涉及教育和培训、监督和指导、处理 RI 违规以及支持负责任的研究过程（例如通过质量保证）。排名最高的 RFO 主题涉及处理违反 RI、利益冲突和设定对 RPO 的期望（例如关于对研究人员进行 RI 教育）。我们与研究政策专家和机构领导人一起，对纳入 RPO 和 RFO 的 RI 政策很重要的主题进行了全面概述。这些主题反映了对 RI 预防性方法的偏好，以及处理 RI 违规的程序。