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<em>The Lancet&nbsp;</em>Alters Editorial Practices After Surgisphere Scandal
The Lancet Alters Editorial Practices After Surgisphere Scandal
The changes, which affect the declarations authors have to sign and the peer-review process, have received a mixed response from the scientific community.
The Lancet Alters Editorial Practices After Surgisphere Scandal
The Lancet Alters Editorial Practices After Surgisphere Scandal

The changes, which affect the declarations authors have to sign and the peer-review process, have received a mixed response from the scientific community.

The changes, which affect the declarations authors have to sign and the peer-review process, have received a mixed response from the scientific community.

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The Top Retractions of 2019
Retraction Watch | Dec 16, 2019 | 5 min read
A journal is forced to remove a record-breaking number of papers—and all in one go.
Paper Used in Creationist Teaching Retracted After 30 Years
Ashley Yeager | Nov 11, 2019 | 2 min read
Criticism of the paper first surfaced in 1994, and its author was accused of scientific misconduct.
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Eye for Manipulation: A Profile of Elisabeth Bik
Adam Marcus, Ivan Oransky, and Retraction Watch | May 7, 2019 | 5 min read
The microbiologist has turned her attention full-time to unearthing problematic figures in papers—for free.
Circulation Research Fires Editor over Homophobic Email
Carolyn Wilke | Mar 11, 2019 | 2 min read
Roberto Bolli was editor of the American Heart Association’s journal until last week, after anti-gay comments he sent to the Louisville Ballet became public.
Top Retractions of 2018
Retraction Watch | Dec 26, 2018 | 4 min read
From a self-sampling scientist to the downfall of a leading stem cell scientist, here’s our naughty list.
Retraction Watch Launches Its Database of Papers
Ashley P. Taylor | Oct 26, 2018 | 2 min read
It includes more than 18,000 papers and conference materials that have been retracted since the 1970s.

Study: 35,000 Papers May Have Retraction-Worthy Image Duplication
Catherine Offord | Jun 29, 2018 | 2 min read
The authors of a preprint recommend that journals implement better image screening procedures before publishing articles.
Investigation Finds Signs of Misconduct in Swedish Researcher’s Papers
Diana Kwon | Mar 21, 2018 | 1 min read
Eight papers by Suchitra Sumitran-Holgersson, a tissue engineer at the University of Gothenburg, have been flagged for image manipulation.
Italian Scientist’s Retraction Count Hits 15
Diana Kwon | Mar 5, 2018 | 2 min read
Alfredo Fusco, a once prominent cancer researcher, has been under investigation for alleged research misconduct since 2012.
Sensors Journal Pulls Planned Special Issue Due to Guest Editor’s Fake Credentials
Diana Kwon | Jan 16, 2018 | 3 min read
Ashutosh Tiwari, who falsely claimed to be affiliated with Linköping University, is also under investigation for alleged scientific misconduct and fraud.
How Journals Treat Papers from Researchers Who Committed Misconduct
Diana Kwon | Aug 18, 2017 | 4 min read
Nature Plants explains how it handled a manuscript coauthored by Patrice Dunoyer, a biologist with multiple retractions to his name.
Journal Cleans Up Image Archives
Kerry Grens | Jun 12, 2017 | 2 min read
Molecular and Cellular Biology has found numerous errors after launching a retrospective sweep of the figures it’s published in recent years. 
Infographic: Web of Retractions
Catherine Offord | Apr 30, 2017 | 1 min read
See coauthors' connections to eight researchers with problematic papers.
Seven More Retractions for Cancer Researcher
Kerry Grens | Aug 10, 2016 | 1 min read
All of the papers had been published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
New Journal Scrutinizes the Research Process
Kerry Grens | May 3, 2016 | 2 min read
Studies in Research Integrity and Peer Review analyze ethics and quality in both science and publishing.
Repeat Offenders
Kerry Grens | Apr 25, 2016 | 2 min read
Scanning the literature, scientists find that nearly 2 percent of papers contain duplicated and manipulated figures, among other image-prep no-nos.
Keeping Science Pubs Clean
Jef Akst | Jun 29, 2015 | 2 min read
Science releases new guidelines for research transparency, hoping to stem the tide of retractions and misconduct.
Widespread Data Duplication
Kerry Grens | Jun 17, 2015 | 2 min read
Around one out of every four cancer papers scrutinized in a recent study contains questionable figures, and journals and authors aren’t responding to requests for clarification.
Retractions Often Due to Plagiarism: Study
Kerry Grens | Jun 1, 2015 | 2 min read
The number of plagiarism-based retractions has grown since the advent of detection software, according to a BioMed Central analysis.
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