scientific misconduct

collocation in English

meaningsofscientificandmisconduct

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scientific
adjective
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/ˌsaɪənˈtɪf.ɪk/us
/ˌsaɪənˈtɪf.ɪk/
relating to science, or using the organized methods ...
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misconduct
noun[U]
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/ˌmɪsˈkɒn.dʌkt/us
/ˌmɪsˈkɑːn.dʌkt/
unacceptable or bad behaviour by someone in a position of authority ...
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(Definition ofscientificandmisconductfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Under-reporting research isscientificmisconduct.
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The law considersscientificmisconductcases from the perspective of meting out punishment.
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Although the use of a central committee to overseescientificmisconductis one model for the oversight of scientific misconduct, other more decentralized models may also be an option.
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Next we consider how a recent rise in competition within the academic and scientific communities is possibly related to a concurrent increase in reported cases ofscientificmisconduct.
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Ascientificmisconductinvestigation is ongoing.
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He has also led teams investigating allegations ofscientificmisconduct.
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Also, he appears to have been cleared ofscientificmisconduct.
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His interests include ethics, clinical child psychology and the study ofscientificmisconduct.
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There are two possible reasons for retracting the article; either there was error orscientificmisconduct.
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Six committees investigated the allegations and published reports, finding no evidence of fraud orscientificmisconduct.
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The commission considered this methodology scientifically irresponsible and a case of seriousscientificmisconduct.
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Contravention of the rules of scientific authorship may lead to a charge ofscientificmisconduct.
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Such failure to credit pioneering work would constitutescientificmisconductin the present day.
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Eight committees investigated the allegations and published reports, finding no evidence of fraud orscientificmisconduct.
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Such cases may not be strictly definable asscientificmisconductas the deliberate falsification of results is not present.
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In 2009, several of his publications were retracted from scientific journals after accusations ofscientificmisconductsurfaced.
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Well publicised cases illustrate the potential role that senior academics in research institutions play in concealingscientificmisconduct.
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Ethical issues are also taken into account, e.g. authorship criteria, plagiarism, redundant publications, and other types ofscientificmisconduct.
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Scientificmisconductis grounds for dismissal of tenured faculty, as well as for forfeiture of research grants.
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Precisely six committees investigated the allegations and published reports, finding no evidence of fraud orscientificmisconduct.
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The consequences ofscientificmisconductcan be damaging for both perpetrators and any individual who exposes it.
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However, the papers were considered low quality and there were doubts cast by a report about the author'sscientificmisconduct.
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Eight committees investigated these allegations and published reports, each finding no evidence of fraud orscientificmisconduct.
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As with other forms ofscientificmisconduct, it is the intent to deceive that marks fabrication as highly unethical and different from scientists deceiving themselves.
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However, the issue is then raised on if the paper should be retracted forscientificmisconductbeing as the results are false.
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