One of the World's leading science journals this week bowed to mounting pressure and asked contributors to declare potential conflicts of interest, including disclosure of financial interests. Phillip Campbell, editor of
Campbell states there is evidence to suggest that publication practices in biomedical research have been influenced by the commercial interests of authors. He also voices a general concern in the scientific community of the possible undermining of the integrity of scientific research by increasing commercial links and consequent influences.
Concerns about conflicts of interest in science hit the headlines earlier this year following publication in the spring of a study by Tufts University in Science and Engineering Ethics. It found that only ...
