Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Elie Cogan
Summary: Scientific fraud is becoming an increasingly important issue in medical literature, accounting for nearly 20%. The accessibility of fraudulent articles has increased due to the rise in the number of preprints available without peer review during the COVID-19 pandemic. The proliferation of predatory journals has also contributed to the contamination of scientific literature with unverifiable content. It is crucial to define scientific fraud clearly and establish procedures to combat misconduct, provide training for researchers, and develop tools to identify predatory journals.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Robert M. Kwee, Thomas C. Kwee
Summary: This study analyzed retracted medical imaging publications using the Retraction Watch Database and found an increasing number of retractions over time. The main cause for retraction was scientific misconduct.
ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Robert M. Kwee, Maan T. Almaghrabi, Thomas C. Kwee
Summary: The objective of this study was to explore the integrity of clinical neuroradiological research. The findings showed high confidence in published clinical neuroradiology research among experts, but concerns regarding scientific integrity, publication bias, and honorary authorship were identified.
CLINICAL NEURORADIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Rheumatology
Ivan Perez-Neri, Carlos Pineda, Hugo Sandoval
Summary: This study examines the main characteristics of retracted articles due to paper mill activity, including the number of articles, citations, and authorship network. The findings show that the majority of retractions are from China, lower impact factor journals, and topics related to life sciences, cancer, and molecular biology. Paper mills greatly undermine the integrity of scientific research.
CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Robert M. Kwee, Maan T. Almaghrabi, Thomas C. Kwee
Summary: The study found that radiologists generally pay attention to scientific integrity, with some admitting to scientific fraud, publication bias, and honorary authorship. While their confidence in the integrity of published work was relatively high, there is still room for improvement. It is recommended to initiate cultural and policy reforms to address these issues.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alonzo Alfaro-Nunez
Summary: Scientists and academic researchers face enormous pressure to publish ground-breaking results, which may compromise the transparency and integrity of scientific research. Survival and advancement in the competitive world of science are particularly challenging for junior and mid-senior researchers. However, continuous rejections for years may lead to discouragement, requiring resilience and perseverance.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES EUROPE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Olle ten Cate
Summary: The author provides a commentary on the ethics of health professions education research. The author divides research ethics into three areas: protecting the integrity of science, protecting the integrity of research subjects, and protecting the integrity of authorship. The commentary offers guidance for mentors in each of these areas and discusses breaches of ethical principles as well as practical lessons for learners.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Robert M. Kwee, Maan T. Almaghrabi, Thomas C. Kwee
Summary: This study aimed to gain insight into scientific integrity in cardiovascular imaging research by conducting a survey among corresponding authors. The results from the questionnaire completed by 160 corresponding authors revealed a high overall confidence in the integrity of published scientific work in cardiovascular imaging. However, issues such as scientific fraud, publication bias, and honorary authorship were reported.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lisa Parker, Stephanie Boughton, Rosa Lawrence, Lisa Bero
Summary: This study explores indicators of research fraud and suggests the inclusion of early warning signs in a screening tool. Lack of accessible resources and education to identify problematic studies is a growing concern. A practical tool for early detection of research fraud would be beneficial for peer reviewers, editors, publishers, and systematic reviewers.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ethics
Ramon A. Feenstra, Emilio Delgado Lopez-Cozar, Daniel Pallares-Dominguez
Summary: Empirical studies have shown a prevalence of research misconduct in ethics and philosophy in Spain, with researchers perceiving an increase in such behavior. Common fraudulent practices include duplicate publication, self-plagiarism, use of personal influence, and citation manipulation. Researchers associate the spread of these misconducts with the research evaluation model applied in Spain.
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ETHICS
(2021)
Article
Ethics
Jolene Y. L. Chua, Celine S. L. Lee, Kwee P. Yeo, Yusuf Ali, Chin L. Lim
Summary: This study aimed to understand the preferences of the research community in Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, in terms of research integrity (RI) education. The results showed that Compass e-newsletters and certain educational courses had issues in engaging the participants, while e-Learning was favored. The researchers suggested improving the design of RI education strategies to enhance user experience and making core RI education content compulsory.
BMC MEDICAL ETHICS
(2022)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Khalid S. S. Khan, Mohamed Fawzy, Patrick F. W. Chien
Summary: The rise in retractions of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and the lack of research on RCT integrity assessment have raised concerns about evidence-based patient care. Recent literature reviews have found inconsistencies in journals' authors' instructions regarding integrity and their policies for investigating misconduct allegations. The limited data on misconduct prevalence, test performance evaluation, and a lack of consensus on a gold standard hinder the use of integrity tests for RCT manuscripts. These deficiencies also impede the correction of RCT records, integrity evaluations in systematic reviews, and the application of preventive solutions in RCT peer-review and preprint assessment. Addressing the trustworthiness of RCT evidence requires investment in research, reform, and education on research integrity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2023)
Review
Ethics
Anna Catharina Vieira Armond, Bert Gordijn, Jonathan Lewis, Mohammad Hosseini, Janos Kristof Bodnar, Soren Holm, Peter Kakuk
Summary: The fields of Research Ethics and Research Integrity are rapidly evolving with a variety of cases including data fabrication and ethical norm violations. The majority of cases are related to biomedical research, focusing on data manipulation and ethical violations.
BMC MEDICAL ETHICS
(2021)
Letter
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Paul Sebo
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the number and proportion of retracted articles in primary care journals and describe their main characteristics. The researchers found that the proportion of retractions in primary care journals was significantly lower compared to general internal medicine journals and all PubMed articles. This raises questions about the effectiveness of retraction measures in primary care journals, although it may be attributed to the high level of scientific rigor and integrity among primary care researchers.
Article
Business, Finance
Fangcheng Sun, Shantanu Dutta, Pengcheng Zhu, Wentao Ren
Summary: The study found that female insiders trade less profitably in insider trading, which can be attributed to their higher ethical values. This relationship is robust for various profitability measures and holds after addressing potential endogeneity bias.
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
(2021)
