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We call the "retraction index," we found that the frequency of retraction varies among journals and shows a strong correlation with the journal impact factor. Although retractions are relatively rare, the retraction process is essential for correcting the literature and maintaining trust in the scie...
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PMID: 21825063
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We define and discuss several aspects of publication bias: why it occurs; its importance to dental practitioners, dental educators, and dental students; its potential to affect treatment decisions; and how it can be detected. In addition, we briefly discuss attempts to reduce publication bias. Ideal...
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PMID: 20516298
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Retraction databases and widespread availability of computer software to check lists of references free of charge in any database or the internet are called for. Moreover, if a paper is never formally retracted, software for searching author names in the internet for fully investigated and proven sc...
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PMID: 20136577
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The current methods of dealing with research misconduct involve detection and rectification after the incident has already occurred. This method of monitoring scientific integrity exerts considerable negative effects on the concerned persons and is also wasteful of time and resources. Time has arriv...
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PMID: 20306348
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In February 2010, the New York Academy of Sciences published the most complete and up-to-date collection of evidence, from independent, scientific sources all over the world, on the health and environmental consequences of the Chernobyl accident. For 24 years, through a high-level, internationally c...
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PMID: 21058538
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We explore this dialectic and associated ramifications for scientific integrity. Staying true to critical foundations shifts the focus from advocacy as "speaking on behalf of" to rigorous reflexive analysis that decenters dominant discourses to open up the possibility for those who have been margina...
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PMID: 20693830
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Scientific progress depends on the free dissemination of original thinking and research. With the evidence base formed by publication, investigators develop and implement additional studies, and policy makers propose new laws and regulations. The ramifications of this evidence can affect millions of...
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PMID: 20806528
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Publication bias and scientific fraud are major threats to valid guidelines, especially guideline recommendations. Both topics have so far not been investigated systematically. It is assumed that guideline authors underestimate the potential influences on the validity of their recomm...
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PMID: 20701107
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