Ethics

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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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Rigged peer-review process leads to retraction of 20 published articles

Manipulation in selection of reviewers compromised the analysis of agricultural papers at PLOS One

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Ecologist accused of fabricating data in ocean acidification study

The journal Science retracts article by researcher from the University of Delaware

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Data scientist reveals that papers whose results are not confirmed continue to receive citations

Survey showed that among psychology studies that could not be replicated, the number of citations dropped by just 5–9% compared to articles whose findings were successfully reproduced.

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GENDER

Women researchers still receive less credit than men

Women researchers still receive less credit than men in all scientific fields

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Students and young scientists in Denmark accuse advisors and senior researchers of stealing ideas

Social media campaign gathered more than a hundred reports of misappropriation of intellectual work

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How research on scientific integrity has evolved

Article finds a 12% annual increase in the number of papers on the topic published over the last three decades, as well as a rise in international collaborations

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Linguist fired by Princeton claims he is a victim of political persecution

Joshua Katz, punished for having a relationship with a student, claims he was “canceled” for speaking out against an antiracist agenda

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COVER

Brazil diversifies research on scientific integrity

The country's participation in the world conference includes work on retractions, training, and data quality

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COVER

Inequality in collaborations is a matter of scientific integrity, says World Conference

Event in Cape Town, South Africa, addresses the need to expand the concept of research responsibility

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Financing

Poor management of research funding in Norway

Norway's minister of research and higher education dismisses all members of the board

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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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Crispr-Cas9

Disputed Crispr patents

Patents related to CRISPR-Cas9 use to edit the genes of plant and animal cells belong to the Broad Institute

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GOOD PRACTICES

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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Publications

Counting the costs

Study estimates publisher expenses and profit margins and reignites the debate over the fair price of publishing a scientific article

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