Retractions and Predatory Journals: A growing crisis
Maintaining research integrity and public trust in research has become increasingly challenging due to the surge in retracted studies and the unchecked growth of predatory…
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Ethics and Misconduct
ICMJE Updates 2025: A new era for ethical research publishing
The integrity of medical and scientific publications is crucial for ensuring the reliability of research findings. Historically known as the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts,…
The Never Ending Debate on Sci-Hub: Balancing access, ethics, and sustainability in scholarly publishing
Sci-Hub, often described as the ‘Robin Hood of research,’ is a scholarly piracy website allowing users to access millions of academic papers that are often blocked behind the…
Most Effective Deterrent for Scientific Misconduct
Misconduct: A Question of Intent
If we consider the top three categories of scientific misconduct to be, in ascending order, the use of someone else’s work without citation…
10 Types of Scientific Misconduct
Behavior that would be considered scientific misconduct could occur at all points in a research protocol. You could encounter different types of scientific research misconduct at…
Academic Research Misconduct: Spotlight on duplicate publications and simultaneous submissions
Simultaneous submissions and duplicate publications are considered unethical in scientific disciplines. With some exceptions (explained below), most journals do not accept a…
Should the Academic Community Trust Plagiarism Detectors?
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Academic integrity is a serious issue in the research community. It ensures that the scientists remain dedicated…
Research Misconduct: Things you need to know!
Avoiding ethical breaches is crucial in publishing to bolster academic and research integrity. While adherence to the ethical guidelines in research and publishing fosters trust…
Is Your Reputation Safe? How to Ensure You’re Passing a Spotless Manuscript to Your Publisher
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Reputation remains one of the…
Zooming Into Retractions: Understanding the global trends and proposing solutions
The number of research retractions has grown markedly over the past two decades. A recent study findings indicate that retractions for European biomedical science papers have…
Integrity in Action: A Panel Discussion on the Ethical Challenges and Solutions in Publishing
Current challenges and evolving trends in scholarly publishing
Common causes of misconduct and identifying them
Role of individual stakeholders and collaborative efforts in…
How Should You Report Scientific Misconduct?
The number of retracted papers has increased considerably during the last few years and the reasons for these retractions are many. In some cases, the manuscripts had to be…