Integrating the history of science into broader discussions of research integrity and fraud

Roberts, Lissa L.; Sibum, H. Otto; Mody, Cyrus C. M.

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“…Inconsistent standards between editors and journals may become pronounced because certain publishers and publishing models have objectives that might not favor the integrity of the academic literature, but rather the business model of commercial and profit-based publishers (Roberts et al 2020 ), which might favor opacity at the expense of transparency (Mirowski 2018 ). Thus, in order to increase published volumes, subscriptions or open access (OA) article processing charges (APCs), standards of entry of literature into a journal might be lowered, making it “easier” to publish, but doing so can also engender an indistinguishable mix of exploitative and predatory publishing practices (Teixeira da Silva et al 2019 ; Allen 2021 ).…”

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“…This may cause anxiety among academics, who might feel pressure to publish their scientific findings quickly or, in order to prove their productivity, rush to publish work. The pursuit of volume and the desire for speed might lead to the creation and publication of academic papers that carry errors or fraud, and this has become more evident and pronounced in COVID-19 literature (Roberts et al 2020 ; Horbach 2021 ).…”

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A Synthesis of the Formats for Correcting Erroneous and Fraudulent Academic Literature, and Associated Challenges

Silva

2022

J Gen Philos Sci

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Academic publishing is undergoing a highly transformative process, and many established rules and value systems that are in place, such as traditional peer review (TPR) and preprints, are facing unprecedented challenges, including as a result of post-publication peer review. The integrity and validity of the academic literature continue to rely naively on blind trust, while TPR and preprints continue to fail to effectively screen out errors, fraud, and misconduct. Imperfect TPR invariably results in imperfect papers that have passed through varying levels of rigor of screening and validation. If errors or misconduct were not detected during TPR’s editorial screening, but are detected at the post-publication stage, an opportunity is created to correct the academic record. Currently, the most common forms of correcting the academic literature are errata, corrigenda, expressions of concern, and retractions or withdrawals. Some additional measures to correct the literature have emerged, including manuscript versioning, amendments, partial retractions and retract and replace. Preprints can also be corrected if their version is updated. This paper discusses the risks, benefits and limitations of these forms of correcting the academic literature. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10838-022-09607-4.

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A Synthesis of the Formats for Correcting Erroneous and Fraudulent Academic Literature, and Associated Challenges

Silva

2022

J Gen Philos Sci

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Research Integrity as a System Characteristic: Coordinated, Harmonized, with Incentives/Compliance in Alignment

Redman

2023

Reconstructing Research Integrity

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Strengthening research integrity: which topic areas should organisations focus on?

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Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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The widespread problems with scientific fraud, questionable research practices, and the reliability of scientific results have led to an increased focus on research integrity (RI). International organisations and networks have been established, declarations have been issued, and codes of conducts have been formed. The abstract principles of these documents are now also being translated into concrete topic areas that Research Performing organisations (RPOs) and Research Funding organisations (RFOs) should focus on. However, so far, we know very little about disciplinary differences in the need for RI support from RPOs and RFOs. The paper attempts to fill this knowledge gap. It reports on a comprehensive focus group study with 30 focus group interviews carried out in eight different countries across Europe focusing on the following research question: “Which RI topics would researchers and stakeholders from the four main areas of research (humanities, social science, natural science incl. technical science, and medical science incl. biomedicine) prioritise for RPOs and RFOs?” The paper reports on the results of these focus group interviews and gives an overview of the priorities of the four main areas of research. The paper ends with six policy recommendations and a reflection on how the results of the study can be used in RPOs and RFOs.

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Integrating the history of science into broader discussions of research integrity and fraud

Abstract: This introductory article frames our special issue in terms of how historicizing research integrity and fraud can benefit current discussions of scientific conduct and the need to improve public trust in science.

Cited by 6 publications

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A Synthesis of the Formats for Correcting Erroneous and Fraudulent Academic Literature, and Associated Challenges

A Synthesis of the Formats for Correcting Erroneous and Fraudulent Academic Literature, and Associated Challenges

Research Integrity as a System Characteristic: Coordinated, Harmonized, with Incentives/Compliance in Alignment

Strengthening research integrity: which topic areas should organisations focus on?

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