Misreferencing Practice of Scientists: Inside Researchers’ Sociological and Bibliometric Profiles

Sauvayre, Romy

doi:10.1080/02691728.2021.2022807

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“…Some researchers might unintentionally overlook pertinent studies due to oversight or limited literature search scope (58). In other instances, there might be a deliberate choice to exclude studies that contradict or diminish the impact of the current research (59). This selective reporting can lead to a skewed understanding of the research landscape and might result in unnecessary repetition of studies or the propagation of incomplete or biased narratives (58).…”

Section: Non-disclosure Of Previous Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Ethical Compass: Establishing ethical guidelines for research practices in sports medicine and exercise science

Guelmami,

Ben Ezzeddine,

Hatem

et al. 2024

Int J Sport Stud Health

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Objective: Research in sports medicine and exercise science has experienced significant growth over recent years. With this expansion, there has been a concomitant rise in ethical challenges specific to these disciplines. While various ethical guidelines exist for numerous scientific fields, a comprehensive set tailored specifically for sports medicine and exercise science is lacking. Aiming to bridge this gap, this paper proposes a comprehensive, updated set of ethical guidelines specifically targeted at researchers in sports medicine and exercise science, providing them with a thorough framework to ensure research integrity. Methods: A collaborative approach was adopted, involving contributions from a diverse group of international experts in the field. A thorough review of existing ethical guidelines was conducted, followed by the identification and detailed examination of 15 specific ethical topics relevant to the discipline. Each topic was discussed in terms of its definition, consequences, and preventive measures. Results: The research in sports medicine and exercise science has grown significantly, bringing to the fore ethical challenges unique to these disciplines. Our comprehensive review identifies 15 key ethical challenges: plagiarism, data falsification, role of artificial intelligence chatbots in academic writing, overstating results, excessive/strategic self-citation, duplicate publications, non-disclosure of conflicts of interest, image manipulation, misuse of peer review, ghost and gift authorship, inadequate data retention, data fabrication, falsification of IRB approvals, lack of informed consent, and unethical human or animal experimentation. For each identified challenge, we propose practical solutions and best practices, enriched by the diverse perspectives of our collaborative international expert panel. This endeavor aims to offer a foundational set of ethical guidelines tailored to the nuanced needs of sports medicine and exercise science, ensuring research integrity and promoting ethical responsibility across these vital fields. Conclusion: This article represents a seminal contribution to the establishment of essential ethical guidelines specifically designed for the fields of sports medicine and exercise science. This article charts a clear course for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers by integrating these ethical principles at the heart of our scholarly and clinical activities. Consequently, it envisions a future where the principles of research integrity and ethical responsibility consistently inform every scientific discovery and every clinical engagement.

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confidence: 99%

“…More critically, it can mislead practitioners and athletes who rely on the latest research to inform their practices and decisions. If they are unaware of prior conflicting or supporting evidence, they might adopt strategies or interventions based on incomplete information (59).…”

Section: Non-disclosure Of Previous Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Ethical Compass: Establishing ethical guidelines for research practices in sports medicine and exercise science

Guelmami,

Ben Ezzeddine,

Hatem

et al. 2024

Int J Sport Stud Health

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Data inaccuracy quantification and uncertainty propagation for bibliometric indicators

Donner

2024

Research Evaluation

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This study introduces an approach to estimate the uncertainty in bibliometric indicator values that is caused by data errors. This approach utilizes Bayesian regression models, estimated from empirical data samples, which are used to predict error-free data. Through direct Monte Carlo simulation—drawing many replicates of predicted data from the estimated regression models for the same input data—probability distributions for indicator values can be obtained which provide the information on their uncertainty due to data errors. It is demonstrated how uncertainty in base quantities, such as the number of publications of certain document types of a unit of analysis and the number of citations of a publication, can be propagated along a measurement model into final indicator values. Synthetic examples are used to illustrate the method and real bibliometric research evaluation data is used to show its application in practice. Though in this contribution we just use two out of a larger number of known bibliometric error categories and therefore can account for only some part of the total uncertainty due to inaccuracies, the latter example reveals that average values of citation impact scores of publications of research groups need to be used very cautiously as they often have large margins of error resulting from data inaccuracies.

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Citation Accuracy: A Case Study on Definition of the Grey Water Footprint

Ansorge

Stejskalová

2023

Publications

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Citing sources is an important part of any research paper. A number of studies in the past have dealt with discrepancies or errors in citations. The citation errors range from several percent to tens of percent. Although in most cases, these are minor formal inconsistencies that do not prevent tracing the source used, there are cases where the citations are incorrect or refer to non-existent articles. In this study, an analysis of the citation of the grey water footprint definition was conducted. The water footprint concept was introduced in 2002 as a methodology for the description of quantity aspects linked to water use in the life cycle. The grey water footprint, which represents the quality aspects of water use, was added to the water footprint concept later on. In this study, almost 300 articles that provide a definition of the grey water footprint and are indexed in the Scopus database were reviewed. More than two-thirds of the articles added the definition by citing the source. Only 3.5% of the citing articles contained an incorrect citation that could be considered a significant error. Although this is a low number, these significant errors have been appearing only in recent years. This suggests the possibility that the percentage of errors could gradually increase as the use of grey water footprint expands in practice. In the first period (up to 2017), only the grey water footprint originators are cited. From 2017 onwards, papers not written by the originators of the grey water footprint idea are also cited.

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Misreferencing Practice of Scientists: Inside Researchers’ Sociological and Bibliometric Profiles

Cited by 3 publications

References 31 publications

The Ethical Compass: Establishing ethical guidelines for research practices in sports medicine and exercise science

The Ethical Compass: Establishing ethical guidelines for research practices in sports medicine and exercise science

Data inaccuracy quantification and uncertainty propagation for bibliometric indicators

Citation Accuracy: A Case Study on Definition of the Grey Water Footprint

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