Fraud and Misconduct in Science: the Stem Cell Seduction: Implications for the Peer-review Process

Overview

Journal Neth Heart J

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2009 Jan 17

PMID 19148335

Citations 12

Authors

M A G van der Heyden

T van de Ven

T Opthof

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Abstract

Scientific misconduct and fraud occur in science. The (anonymous) peer review process serves as goalkeeper of scientific quality rather than scientific integrity. In this brief paper we describe some limitations of the peer-review process. We describe the catastrophic facts of the 'Woo-Suk Hwang fraud case' and raise some ethical concerns about the issue. Finally, we pay attention to plagiarism, autoplagiarism and double publications. (Neth Heart J 2009;17:25-9.).

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