Ethics

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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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INTERVIEW

Euclides de Mesquita Neto: The chess game of global science

UNICAMP researcher Euclides Neto discusses challenges ahead as executive secretary of the Global Research Council, an association of more than 60 research-funding agencies on all continents

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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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Good practices

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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