This paper provides exploratory evidence on research misconduct in social sciences with an emphasis on applied economics. We review peer-reviewed published work to discuss how these trends of research misconduct compromise the trust, honesty, reliability, and credibility of scientific work. In addition, we offer suggestions to incorporate content on the responsible conduct of research in graduate education in social sciences. This paper should be of interest to graduate programs and academics interested in graduate education in applied economics, and likely benefit graduate students in social sciences as they build their research profiles and establish a reputation in the field.

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