March 14, 2008
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Sultans of swap: Turkish researchers plagiarized electromagnetic fields-cancer paper, apparently others
The Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences has retracted a paper it published in August by Turkish researchers on the potential cancer risks associated with exposure to electromagnetic fields, or EMFs.The reason: Other people wrote nearly all of it. >>> READ MORE>>
Plagiarists plagiarized: A daisy chain of retractions at Anesthesia & Analgesia
Adam MarcusIf a plagiarist plagiarizes from an author who herself has plagiarized, do we call it a wash and go for a beer?That scenario is precisely what Steven L. Shafer, MD, found himself facing recently. Dr. Shafer, editor-in-chief of Anesthesia & Analgesia (A&A), learned that authors of ... READ MORE>>
A painful remedy - NATURE
EDITORIAL Nature, Volume:468, Page:6, doi:10.1038/468006bPublished online 03 November 2010 The number of papers being retracted is on the rise, for reasons that are not all bad.Few experiences can be more painful to a researcher than having to retract a research paper. Some papers die quietly, such... READ MORE>>
Plagiarism and self-plagiarism: What every author should know
Biochemia Medica 2010;20(3):295-300.Miguel RoigThe scientific community is greatly concerned about the problem of plagiarism and self-plagiarism. In this paper I explore these two transgressions and their various manifestations with a focus on the challenges faced by authors with limited English... READ MORE>>
Rampant Fraud Threat to China’s Brisk Ascent - The New York Times
By ANDREW JACOBS BEIJING — No one disputes Zhang Wuben’s talents as a salesman. Through television shows, DVDs and a best-selling book, he convinced millions of people that raw eggplant and immense quantities of mung beans could cure lupus, diabetes, depression and cancer. For $450, seriously ill pa... READ MORE>>
Opinion: How to prevent fraud - The Scientist - Magazine of the Life Sciences
Suresh Radhakrishnan Thoughts on how to catch scientific misconduct early from a researcher recently convicted of the offense Misconduct in science is increasing at an alarming rate, and is an issue that needs to be addressed. The constantly evolving technology, the arrival of online-only journals, ... READ MORE>>
Understanding Publication Ethics
Geraldine S. Pearson* >>> A recent survey of 524 editors of Wiley-Blackwell science journals (including nursing journals) asked about the severity and frequency of ethical issues, editor confidence in handling these, and awareness of COPE guidelines (Wager, Fiack, Graf, Robinson, &... READ MORE>>
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