{"id":342,"date":"2026-08-27T22:21:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T22:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/?page_id=342"},"modified":"2026-08-27T22:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T22:21:45","slug":"aca-guide-publishing-research-integrity-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/?page_id=342","title":{"rendered":"Research Integrity \u2014 Step-by-step preparation process"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"aca-decision-guide\">\n<header>\n<p><strong>ACA ACADEMIC DECISION GUIDE \u00b7 RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>Research Integrity \u2014 Step-by-step preparation process<\/h1>\n<p>Academic progress is rarely produced by one certificate, one publication count or one membership. It is normally the result of a coherent portfolio built over time. The purpose of this guide is to turn a broad goal into verifiable steps, documentary evidence and institution-specific questions.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<h2>Define the objective<\/h2>\n<p>Write the intended outcome for Research Integrity in one sentence and identify the authority that will decide it.<\/p>\n<h2>Audit the current profile<\/h2>\n<p>Compare qualifications, publications, teaching, service, research and visibility with the stated goal. Record gaps honestly.<\/p>\n<h2>Execute in stages<\/h2>\n<p>Prioritise mandatory gaps first, then strengthen the profile through research quality, documentation, networking and communication. Review progress at regular milestones.<\/p>\n<h2>Evidence standard<\/h2>\n<p>Quality is not merely quantity. Ten strong, relevant and well-documented contributions can be more useful than a larger list that does not satisfy the target institution\u2019s rules. Candidates should therefore map evidence to criteria instead of assuming that one universal threshold exists.<\/p>\n<h2>A practical preparation method<\/h2>\n<p>Keep a dated master file containing the CV, degrees, publication list, teaching evidence, service records, research projects, memberships and important correspondence. Version control matters because academic dossiers often evolve over months or years.<\/p>\n<h2>Institutional and legal boundary<\/h2>\n<p>Where an academic title or promotion is regulated, the competent university or public authority decides. ACA support can help a candidate prepare a stronger and more accurate file, but it should never be represented as a substitute for the institution\u2019s own appointment procedure.<\/p>\n<h2>Questions to verify independently<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Which institution or authority will make the final decision?<\/li>\n<li>What are its current written criteria?<\/li>\n<li>Which records in my dossier directly prove each requirement?<\/li>\n<li>Which claims still depend on interpretation or external recognition?<\/li>\n<li>What could change before the application is reviewed?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How ACA support can be used appropriately<\/h2>\n<p>ACA resources may help with planning, research and publishing discipline, academic CV and dossier organisation, professional networking, visibility and career-development strategy related to Research Integrity. The strongest use of that support is to produce a clearer, better-documented and more institution-ready academic profile.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aca-boundary\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> ACA membership, guidance, publication support, networking, visibility services and dossier assistance do not by themselves confer Associate Professor, Professor or another university rank. Formal appointments, promotions, degree equivalence and legally regulated titles are determined by the competent university or public authority under the rules of the relevant jurisdiction.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/?page_id=22\">Related ACA resource<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/?page_id=45\">Academic Title &amp; Recognition Policy<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/?page_id=48\">Contact &amp; Consultation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACA decision guide on Research Integrity: Step-by-step preparation process, with transparent institutional and academic-title boundaries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-342","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":7}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=342"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/342\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}