Research fraud: Cureus’ Wall of Shame ‘unjust’

Half of academics admit to ‘questionable’ research practices

Findings from Dutch confessional covering methods, supervision and publishing likely to be repeated in other countries, authors say

By Ben Upton

27 March

Academics underestimate willingness of PhDs to use fake data

Around one in 12 postgraduate researchers would publish fraudulent results if it helped them get ahead, says study

By Jack Grove

1 March

What can be done to improve research integrity?

As the pandemic increases public scrutiny of science, the UK Parliament is holding another inquiry into the long-running issue of reproducibility. Five of its contributors give their views on how sloppy science can be eliminated and trust be more firmly rooted

By Dorothy Bishop

20 January

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‘Each scientist must stand up, at all costs, for the truth’

It is those who commit research misconduct – not those who expose them – that damage science, according to David Sanders. But while the biologist has embraced the role of data detective thrust upon him, he wishes more scientists would share the thankless, legally fraught burden

By David A. Sanders

9 July

Reader's comments (1)

#1 Submitted by jra@... on April 25, 2022 - 4:38pm

It is well worth noting that David Sanders is NOT a physician. Fraudulent basic science publications wastes societal time and money. Speaking as a physician, fake medical publications, cost patient lives and thereby require a stricter level of enforcement.

Journal concedes ‘Wall of Shame’ could cause ‘unjust’ harm

Cureus founder says name-and-shame policy could cause hardship but is justified by threat to patient safety from fraud

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