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JEG<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00676-1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00676-1</a> There's a correlation between sexual <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/misconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misconduct</a> accusations and a drop in citations for the scholars accused, while that's not the case for fraudsters. In both cases there is a drop in publications, and the puzzling thing is that - looking at the raw data in the original paper <a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317736" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317736</a> - the trend seems to begin before the accusations emerge. It raises the question of in which direction does the causality go. <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMisconduct</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/SexualHarassment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SexualHarassment</a>

Serhii Nazarovets"Blood-mind boundary"? Science gone wrong! 🚨 Our new <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/preprint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#preprint</a> uncovers 13 bizarre "tortured phrases" replacing blood-brain barrier (BBB) in 140+ papers. 📄 <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5131445" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5131445</a>Auto-paraphrasing & poor review processes are polluting research! 🗑️ <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/AcademicIntegrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AcademicIntegrity</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/TorturedPhrases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TorturedPhrases</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ScienceEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScienceEthics</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMisconduct</a>

Matt Hodgkinson"So is there anything that can be done to challenge wrongdoing without crashing out over the cliff? A major point made by Elliott is that whistleblowers should not go it alone: that way madness lies." - <a href="https://mastodon.social/@deevybee" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@deevybee</a> Dorothy Bishop reviews Carl Elliott's book, The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No.<a href="https://deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/07/whistleblowing-research-misconduct-and.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/07/whistleblowing-research-misconduct-and.html</a><a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/Whistleblowing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Whistleblowing</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/ResearchMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMisconduct</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/ScientificMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScientificMisconduct</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/ResearchEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchEthics</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/CarlElliott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CarlElliott</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/DorothyBishop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DorothyBishop</a>

Paul GuinnessyShould scientists who commit <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ResearchMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMisconduct</a> that gave them prestige, money, and polluted future research, undermined the credibility of science, and may cause the deaths of millions of people face consequences. "The vast majority are never caught." <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#academia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Scientificfraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Scientificfraud</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/academicchatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#academicchatter</a> <a href="https://chris-said.io/2024/06/17/the-case-for-criminalizing-scientific-misconduct/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://chris-said.io/2024/06/17/the-case-for-criminalizing-scientific-misconduct/</a>

parvXtl(lovely tag at the top)Report: <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Superconductivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Superconductivity</a> researcher [<a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/RangaDias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RangaDias</a>] found to have committed misconduct, 20240321, by John T, <a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/report-superconductivity-researcher-found-to-have-committed-misconduct/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/report-superconductivity-researcher-found-to-have-committed-misconduct/</a><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/researchMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#researchMisconduct</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/UniversityOfRochester" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UniversityOfRochester</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/updateOnOldNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#updateOnOldNews</a>

IT NewsReport: Superconductivity researcher found to have committed misconduct - Enlarge / Rush Rhees Library at the University of Rochester. (credit: K... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=2011983" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/?p=2011983</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/researchmisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#researchmisconduct</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/superconductivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#superconductivity</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/researchfraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#researchfraud</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/physics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#physics</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a>

IT NewsLawsuit opens research misconduct report that may get a Harvard prof fired - Enlarge / Harvard's got a lawsuit on its hands. (credit: Glowimages) ... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=2010602" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/?p=2010602</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/researchmisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#researchmisconduct</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/humanbehavior" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#humanbehavior</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/psychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#psychology</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/harvard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#harvard</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/lawsuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lawsuit</a>

Doug Bostrom<a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/ResearchMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMisconduct</a> may cost plenty.The academic community's own auto-immune system works, at least somewhat. Years of wasted time while that happens.See _Science_ article embedded within. Apparently we're stuck at "alleged" but photochops need fingers pressing buttons.<a href="https://theconversation.com/alzheimers-might-not-be-primarily-a-brain-disease-a-new-theory-suggests-its-an-autoimmune-condition-189047" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://theconversation.com/alzheimers-might-not-be-primarily-a-brain-disease-a-new-theory-suggests-its-an-autoimmune-condition-189047</a>

Abigail GobenWhat if It Didn’t Happen: Data Management and Avoiding Research Misconduct | Journal of eScience Librarianship<a href="https://publishing.escholarship.umassmed.edu/jeslib/article/id/746/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://publishing.escholarship.umassmed.edu/jeslib/article/id/746/</a>Good morning! My last piece for 2023 -- with <a href="https://glammr.us/@briney" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@briney</a> and <a href="https://glammr.us/@IandPangurBan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@IandPangurBan</a> !<a href="https://glammr.us/tags/DataManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DataManagement</a><a href="https://glammr.us/tags/ResearchMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMisconduct</a> <a href="https://glammr.us/tags/RDM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RDM</a><a href="https://glammr.us/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Data</a>

UKRIOIn case you missed it, last month we published a Research Misconduct Reporting Checklist. The checklist highlights the key questions to ask yourself when reporting potential research misconduct.Research Misconduct Reporting Checklist: <a href="https://zurl.co/8wPp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://zurl.co/8wPp</a>You can use this checklist in conjunction with our previously shared guide to Reporting Research Misconduct (link below) Reporting Research Misconduct: <a href="https://zurl.co/TCvs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://zurl.co/TCvs</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchCulture</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchIntegrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchIntegrity</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMisconduct</a>

UKRIOWe've just published a Research Misconduct Reporting Checklist! The checklist highlights the key questions to ask yourself when reporting potential research misconduct (in the UK).Research Misconduct Reporting Checklist: <a href="https://zurl.co/8wPp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://zurl.co/8wPp</a>You can use this checklist in conjunction with our previously shared guide to Reporting Research Misconduct (link below) Reporting Research Misconduct: <a href="https://zurl.co/TCvs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://zurl.co/TCvs</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchCulture</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchIntegrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchIntegrity</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMisconduct</a>

Alessio D'AngeloI really enjoyed the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NHS</a> Research Engagement Network (<a href="https://mas.to/tags/REN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#REN</a>) event today. Inspiring projects on how to make health <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ResearchMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMisconduct</a> more inclusive. I look forward to working more with Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust on this. Our scoping workshop on health inequalities is next week! <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CommunityResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityResearch</a>

UKRIOBeyond Bad Apples "investigates the root causes of research misconduct, develops robust methodologies for impactful training and creates and enhances training materials. ... No matter if you're a seasoned scientist, a student or someone who simply cares for good science – we are hosting a public consultation ... participate by completing the survey until 28th February 2024."Survey <a href="https://latvia.questionpro.com/BEYOND" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://latvia.questionpro.com/BEYOND</a> More info <a href="https://beyondbadapples.eu/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://beyondbadapples.eu/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchIntegrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchIntegrity</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMisconduct</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchTraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchTraining</a>

IT NewsNature retracts a second high-temperature superconductor study - Enlarge / Dikembe Mutombo rejects your flawed publication. (credit: DAV... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1982217" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/?p=1982217</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/researchmisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#researchmisconduct</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/superconductivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#superconductivity</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/retraction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retraction</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/physics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#physics</a>

UKRIOThe European Network of Research Integrity Offices (ENRIO) Handbook on Whistleblower Protection in Research is now available to download: <a href="https://zenodo.org/record/8192478" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://zenodo.org/record/8192478</a> The handbook aims to guide research performing institutions on how to implement a whistleblowing management system, including reporting alleged misconduct and potential issues that might arise during and after an investigation.<a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Whistleblowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Whistleblowers</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchIntegrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchIntegrity</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMisconduct</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ENRIO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ENRIO</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Research</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Handbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Handbook</a>

UKRIO<a href="https://mstdn.social/@Talia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Talia</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/@sharoz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sharoz</a> We're doing a review of research misconduct procedures in the UK, aiming to tease out tensions and suggest solutions: <a href="https://ukrio.org/our-work/ukrio-research-misconduct-review-2023/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ukrio.org/our-work/ukrio-research-misconduct-review-2023/</a>UK institutions should for now follow these guidelines: <a href="https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/topics/research-and-innovation/concordat-support-research-integrity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/topics/research-and-innovation/concordat-support-research-integrity</a> We have this model procedure, updated this year: <a href="https://ukrio.org/ukrio-resources/publications/misconduct-investigation-procedure/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ukrio.org/ukrio-resources/publications/misconduct-investigation-procedure/</a>Anyone with concerns about research linked to the UK can get our free advice: <a href="https://ukrio.org/our-work/get-advice-from-ukrio/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ukrio.org/our-work/get-advice-from-ukrio/</a><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchIntegrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchIntegrity</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMisconduct</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/HigherEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HigherEd</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/AcademicMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AcademicMastodon</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/UKuniversities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UKuniversities</a>

UKRIO“The [investigation] process needs to protect the rights of the individual accused, but once the process is complete and it’s known that misconduct did take place, then that needs to be made clear, and often it isn’t. Often these people who engage in misconduct quietly leave by the back door, maybe join another institution—it’s very opaque.” - Marcus Munafò, Research Professional News webinar<a href="https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-funding-know-how-start-here-2023-the-battle-for-research-integrity-is-winnable/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-funding-know-how-start-here-2023-the-battle-for-research-integrity-is-winnable/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchIntegrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchIntegrity</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMisconduct</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/MarcusMunafo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MarcusMunafo</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchProfessionalNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchProfessionalNews</a>

UKRIOShould we be investigating the trustworthiness of the research or the researcher?'Breaches in Research Integrity' - Dr Josephine Woodhams: <a href="https://ukrio.org/wp-content/uploads/Breaches-in-RI-2023.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ukrio.org/wp-content/uploads/Breaches-in-RI-2023.pdf</a><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchIntegrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchIntegrity</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMisconduct</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/RMIT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RMIT</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/BreachesInResearchIntegrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BreachesInResearchIntegrity</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/QRPs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#QRPs</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/TrustInResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TrustInResearch</a>

UKRIO🧵 Recommendations to Enhance Partnerships Between Institutions and Journals to Address Concerns About Research Misconduct, by Susan Garfinkel et al. in JAMA Network Open.<a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2806481" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2806481</a><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/PublicationEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicationEthics</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchIntegrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchIntegrity</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMisconduct</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Partnerships" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Partnerships</a>

UKRIOToday is World Whistleblowers Day.We have a guide for <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/whistleblowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#whistleblowers</a> and other claimants to report their <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchIntegrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchIntegrity</a> concerns and get action taken: <a href="https://ukrio.org/wp-content/uploads/Reporting-Research-Integrity-Concerns-180523.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ukrio.org/wp-content/uploads/Reporting-Research-Integrity-Concerns-180523.pdf</a><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/WWBD23" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WWBD23</a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ResearchMisconduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResearchMisconduct</a>

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