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In a recent analysis, 1 retracted fraudulent papers were found to be more likely than retracted erroneous ones to be authored by repeat offenders, to be published in higher impact factor journals, and to come from US institutions. Government and regulatory bodies need to consider proportionate and t...

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Published inBMJ Vol. 344; no. 7841; p. 30
Main Author Fogarty, Damian G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 24.01.2012
BMJ Publishing Group
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Biomedical Research - ethics
Fraud
Humans
Research fraud
RESEARCH MISCONDUCT
Scholarly publishing
Scientific Misconduct - legislation & jurisprudence
United Kingdom > UK
United States > US
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Summary:In a recent analysis, 1 retracted fraudulent papers were found to be more likely than retracted erroneous ones to be authored by repeat offenders, to be published in higher impact factor journals, and to come from US institutions. Government and regulatory bodies need to consider proportionate and targeted rules and processes, keeping in mind that effective research usually takes decades, not years, before results translate to patient outcomes.
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DOI:10.1136/bmj.e544