Retraction of masturbation study ‘troubling for free speech’

New York-based manga comic expert claims withdrawal of Karl Andersson’s controversial paper may ‘stifle innovation and scholarship’ in future

Published on
October 4, 2022
Last updated
October 4, 2022
Jack Grove
Karl Andersson
Source: University of Manchester
Karl Andersson
Read more about
Read more about: 
Academic freedom
Academic publishing
Research ethics

Register to continue

Why register?

  • Registration is free and only takes a moment
  • Once registered, you can read 3 articles a month
  • Sign up for our newsletter
Please
or
to read this article.

Related articles

Related universities

Reader's comments (3)

#1 Submitted by b.... on October 4, 2022 - 11:06am
This is not an issue of academic freedom but of denigration of academic standards, ethics and morality. This was not an article that could stand up to any scientific rigour and should never have been published.
#2 Submitted by ... on October 4, 2022 - 11:40am
I agree - research papers are retracted all the time due to concerns about research design or integrity (e.g., data fabrication) etc. A poorly conceived research is a poorly conceived paper - the author can always publish them in pay-to-print journals for such 'research'.
#3 Submitted by gemma.... on October 8, 2022 - 8:31am
The article is currently the subject of an active criminal investigation by Greater Manchester Police. This isn't about free speech it is about the legalities of the material.

You might also like

Sponsored

Featured jobs

See all jobs
ADVERTISEMENT