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Bad translations signal misconduct in scientific articles

Researchers compile “tortured phrases” that seek to hide plagiarism and fraud in papers

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Chinese government wants to create 50 new scientific journals

Strategy aims to ensure journal quality and integrity

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Investigation accuses university employees of bullying and racism

The Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London dismissed those accused of misconduct

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Florida governor proposes law to review tenure of university professors

American Association of University Professors calls the bill an attack on academic freedom

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Survey highlights frequency of sexual harassment and assault at Australian universities

44,000 students from 39 institutions responded to the survey

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Journal publishes list of authors whose articles have been retracted for misconduct

Medical science journal Cureus exposes scientists on its “Wall of Shame”

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International registry of scientific journal editorial boards to be created

Crossref wants to increase transparency in the peer-review process

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MIT biologist accused of sexual harassment resigns

David Sabatini studied cell signaling and cancer metabolism

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Scientists discuss ways of better rewarding data sharing

According to an editorial in Nature, publishing articles and openly sharing data should be given similar weight in appraisal processes

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Vice chancellor steps down over plagiarism

American geneticist admitted he committed plagiarism in a funding application

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Profile of retracted articles by Brazilian authors

Researchers from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) examined the profile of scientific articles published by Brazilian authors and later retracted between 2002 and 2019

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Australia vetos six humanities research projects

Move sparks debate over political interference in science

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The disease of self-plagiarism in Russia

One in every 20 papers published in Russian journals between 2014 and 2017 was an exact or near copy of an existing article

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How to avoid predatory journals

Checklist designed to help researchers identify reputable scientific journals

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Biden’s chief science advisor forced to resign

Biden's chief science advisor forced to resign

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Fraud in hundreds of articles

A recent editorial in the journal Anesthesiology profiled a researcher who committed fraud in hundreds of scientific articles. An investigation by the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists found that anesthesiologist Hironobu Ueshima fabricated data and committed other types of fraud, such as false attribution of authorship, in 142 papers. An inquiry by Showa University in Tokyo,... View Article

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Digitization to fight plagiarism

Nigeria's Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) will begin digitizing scientific theses and papers written by its students and faculty

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More diversity and inclusivity in journals

Document offers suggestions on preventing gender and racial bias in scientific communication and combating discrimination in the peer-review process

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A review of misconduct in Sweden

A review of misconduct in Sweden

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Preliminary study disseminated by anti-vaccine groups

Preliminary study disseminated by anti-vaccine groups

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The specter of collusion

Study finds evidence that editorial board members receive special treatment in the scientific review process

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Integrity in times of open science

The sixth Brazilian Meeting on Research Integrity and Ethics in Science (BRISPE) was held between October 28 and 29, with discussions on how to encourage ethical behavior and scientific integrity in an environment marked by increasing collaboration, open access to knowledge, and data sharing—generally encompassed by the term “open science.” More than one hundred participants,... View Article

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Academic papers for sale

Essay mills could be made illegal in the UK in a bid to combat widespread fraud in remote learning

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A collection of retracted articles

An article about the health benefits of broccoli was recently retracted, 12 years after it was published

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Race to report clinical trial results

New rules on disclosing the results of clinical trials in the European Union come into force on January 31, 2022

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War on Photoshop

Scientific publishers write a manual on identifying articles containing doctored or duplicated images and how to combat this type of misconduct

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Jailed for clinical trial fraud

A federal judge in the US state of Florida sentenced Eduardo Navarro and Nayade Varona to prison for falsifying clinical trial data for a drug being tested against irritable bowel syndrome

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University revokes homage to pioneering dermatologist

University revokes homage to pioneering dermatologist

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Ways to encourage responsible behavior

Study highlights the impacts of scientific integrity training for students

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COVID-19 studies in “hijacked” journals

The World Health Organization (WHO) has a database of some 320,000 scientific papers published on COVID-19

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