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Who owns your thesis data? We do, says one university, prompting retraction
Here’s a story that’s likely to strike a sour chord with graduate students. A researcher in Italy has lost his 2020 paper, based on work he conducted for his doctoral thesis, after the university claimed that he didn’t have the right to publish the data. The paper, “Musical practice and BDNF plasma levels as a … Continue reading Who owns your thesis data? We do, says one university, prompting retraction
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Journal retracted at least 17 papers for self-citation, 14 with same first author
A medical journal in Italy has retracted at least 17 papers by researchers in that country who appear to have been caught in a citation scam. The journal says it also fired three editorial board members for “misconduct” in the matter. The retractions, from Acta Medica Mediterranea, occurred in 2017 and 2018, but we’re just … Continue reading Journal retracted at least 17 papers for self-citation, 14 with same first author
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PLOS ONE realizes an academic editor had a conflict of interest that the publisher says it now tries harder to avoid
A group of genetics researchers in Italy has lost a 2014 paper in PLOS ONE for a range of image problems and a glaring conflict of interest. The article, titled “Neuronal differentiation dictates estrogen-dependent survival and ERK1/2 kinetic by means of caveolin-1,” came from a team led by Luca Colucci-D’Amato, of the Second University of … Continue reading PLOS ONE realizes an academic editor had a conflict of interest that the publisher says it now tries harder to avoid
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No ‘possible fraudulent explanation’: Frequent co-author tasked with clearing colleagues of image manipulation
A journal has allowed a group of researchers in Italy to correct a 2016 paper with questionable images after a faculty member in their institution — and a frequent co-author of the group’s — said his investigation found no reason to doubt their integrity. The article, “Arg tyrosine kinase modulates TGF-β1 production in human renal … Continue reading No ‘possible fraudulent explanation’: Frequent co-author tasked with clearing colleagues of image manipulation
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An author told a journal their institution had no one who handled allegations. Turns out that wasn’t true.
Should journals always take authors at their word? Take the case of a recent expression of concern in the Journal of Cell Science following concerns about image manipulation in a 2006 paper, “Inhibition of TPO-induced MEK or mTOR activity induces opposite effects on the ploidy of human differentiating megakaryocytes.” Here’s the notice: Journal of Cell … Continue reading An author told a journal their institution had no one who handled allegations. Turns out that wasn’t true.
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After university goes silent, diabetes journal retracts three papers
A group of researchers based in Italy has had three papers retracted for likely using the same images to represent different experimental conditions. The retractions, in Diabetes, published by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), follow expressions of concern for the papers in early 2018 and the launch of an investigation by the authors’ institution into … Continue reading After university goes silent, diabetes journal retracts three papers
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Engineering prof in Italy earns 26 retractions in one fell swoop
Antonio Orlandi, a professor of electrical engineering at the University of L’Aquila, in Italy, has had 26 papers retracted from a single journal, on a single day. Orlandi’s retractions come with a twist: He was, until recently, the editor in chief of the journal where the articles appeared, IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility. It’s not … Continue reading Engineering prof in Italy earns 26 retractions in one fell swoop
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JAMA journal retracts paper when author can’t produce original data
In July 2017, a JAMA journal called for an investigation into a 2013 paper it had published after concluding that the article had “scientific and ethical concerns.” Now the journal, JAMA Otolaryngology − Head & Neck Surgery, is retracting the paper. The article, “Dexamethasone for the prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and other complications … Continue reading JAMA journal retracts paper when author can’t produce original data
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Court orders journal to retract a paper after supplement seller sues
An Italian court has ordered a journal to retract a paper. But it hasn’t just yet. Instead, the Journal of Ovarian Research has published an expression of concern about the 2012 paper, replete with obfuscating legal language. Here’s the text: Pursuant to a decree of the Tribunal of Catania, First Civil Section, LJ Pharma SRL … Continue reading Court orders journal to retract a paper after supplement seller sues
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Over authors’ objections, PLOS ONE retracts paper claiming Shroud of Turin showed evidence of trauma
A year ago, PLOS ONE published a study claiming that there was strong evidence that a person wrapped in the Shroud of Turin — according to lore, the burial shroud of Jesus Christ — had suffered “strong polytrauma.” Today, they retracted it. According to the retraction notice for “Atomic resolution studies detect new biologic evidences on … Continue reading Over authors’ objections, PLOS ONE retracts paper claiming Shroud of Turin showed evidence of trauma
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