Research governance is a critical framework that ensures the integrity, quality, and ethical conduct of scientific research in various disciplines and includes a set of principles, guidelines, and working practices designed to maintain high standards throughout the research process, from conceptualization to publication of results and from ethical oversight, especially in human or animal clinical studies, to quality assurance and accountability, i.e., establishing clear lines of responsibility between researchers, institutions, and funding bodies, and compliance, i.e., ensuring adherence to legal and regulatory requirements, including data protection and intellectual property rights, as well as transparency in communications, information flow, findings, and conflicts of interest. This study conducted a narrative review of 80 articles related to research governance. For this purpose, and for a complete and comprehensive search of articles, the Google Scholar and Scopus databases were used. This review can familiarize policymakers and senior and middle managers in the field of health research with the term governance and its types, and explain the different models used in this field.
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Special Received: 2024/09/23 | Revised: 2025/01/7 | Accepted: 2024/12/4 | ePublished: 2024/12/23