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Reward for publishing in renowned journals

Reward for publishing in renowned journals

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Student articles used to increase citations of college’s own papers

Student articles used to increase citations of college’s own papers

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Pay close attention to the signs

Conference attendees discuss new strategies for identifying and combating fraudulent articles sold by paper mills

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Masters of disguise

Predatory journals seek to simulate respectability by fraudulenty naming prestigious scientists as article authors and editorial board members

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University of Oxford bans intimate relationships between staff and students

University of Oxford bans intimate relationships between staff and students

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Court rules that universities can revoke degrees for academic misconduct

Court rules that universities can revoke degrees for academic misconduct

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The miracle of article amplification

The controversial practice of publishing thousands of papers in special journal editions raises suspicions about how rigorously they were reviewed

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Author of more than 700 articles suspended for 13 years for breach of contract

Author of more than 700 articles suspended for 13 years for breach of contract

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Transparency on sexual harassment in Australia

Transparency on sexual harassment in Australia

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Journal denies retraction request and says ecology article is valid

Journal denies retraction request and says ecology article is valid

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How to prevent authorship disputes

How to prevent authorship disputes

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Covert plagiarism in ChatGPT texts

Studies show that natural language models can be a source of academic misconduct, suggest ways to prevent the problem

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When misconduct goes unpunished

Survey finds that only one in five articles containing errors or suspected misconduct lead to a reaction by the publishing journal

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American government details guidelines for preventing political interference in federal agencies

American government details guidelines for preventing political interference in federal agencies

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University in Bangladesh establishes scale to assess and punish plagiarism

University in Bangladesh establishes scale to assess and punish plagiarism

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Under the skin

University investigates and apologizes for unethical dermatology tests conducted on prison inmates in the 1960s and 1970s

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Combating predatory journals in India

Students in India no longer required to publish articles to receive a PhD

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A chain of plagiarism at Mexico’s biggest university

One academic text was plagiarized multiple times, including in a thesis presented by a Supreme Court judge in 1988

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How to inflate résumés and influence people

List of world's most cited researchers removes 550 names suspected of inflating the impact ratings of their articles

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Negligence and misconduct in experiments led by Japanese astronaut

Negligence and misconduct in experiments led by Japanese astronaut

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Norwegian court convicts scientist who let Iranian students use microscope

Norwegian court convicts scientist who let Iranian students use microscope

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The conundrum of gender inequality in science

Studies help explain why physics papers published by women have less impact and make suggestions on how to reduce the disparity

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Astronomer who directed European observatory removed from university for harassment

Astronomer who directed European observatory removed from university for harassment

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Checking citations with artificial intelligence

Group will use artificial intelligence to verify that references are papes> reliable

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Sexual harassment and assault during fieldwork

Reports find that attacks on women are a serious problem at scientific stations in Antarctica, while workshops advise on how to better plan expeditions to prevent assaults

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The phantom of honorary authorship

A third of the authors of 80,000 papers did not qualify as authors, study says

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Recognition for Black scientists

A conference aims to give visibility to black cancer researchers

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Battle against institutional racism in science

Research-funding organizations struggle to meet commitments to combat discrimination

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Columbia University drops in rankings after correcting inaccurate data

Institution submitted false information about class size and faculty credentials

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Articles by Nobel Prize winner retracted

Articles by Nobel Prize winner retracted

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