Misconduct Widespread in Retracted Science Papers, Study Finds by Carl Zimmer. The New York Times. October 1, 2012.
In a study looking at over 2,000 articles retracted by scientific journals, researchers found misconduct evident in three-quarters of the retractions for which a reason could be determined. Fraud and misconduct may be more of a problem than previously thought, a author of the study indicated. Previously, simple error was blamed for the retractions. However a more in-depth review revealed more serious concerns. One academic authority disagreed citing the small number of articles compared with the total number of articles published. An author of the report responded that perverse incentives may be creating overwhelming and harmful incentives.
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