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Home我ntroduction to Publication EthicsWhy should you be concerned?

How widespread is it?

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  • 我ntroduction to Publication Ethics
    • Publication ethics and misconduct
    • Why should you be concerned?
      • How common is it?
      • How often is misconduct detected?
      • How widespread is it?
      • Discouraging research misconduct
    • What to do if you suspect it
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We cannot be precise about how often misconduct occurs but the Fanelli systematic review suggests about 2% of researchers may commit fabrication or falsification. An analysis of image manipulation at the Journal of Cell Biology found 1% of images had been inappropriately altered.

How many research articles does your journal produce per year?

不到100

More than 100 and less than 200

More than 200 and less than 300

More than 300 and less than 400

超过400

We cannot be precise about how often misconduct occurs but the Fanelli systematic review suggests about 2% of researchers may commit fabrication or falsification. An analysis of image manipulation at the Journal of Cell Biology found 1% of images had been inappropriately altered.

How many research articles does your journal produce per year?

How often is misconduct detected? Discouraging research misconduct

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