"Scientific Misconduct" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Intentional falsification of scientific data by presentation of fraudulent or incomplete or uncorroborated findings as scientific fact.
| Descriptor ID |
D015871
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.752.566.479.915.500 N05.350.979.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Scientific Misconduct- Scientific Misconduct
- Misconduct, Scientific
- Fraud, Scientific
- Frauds, Scientific
- Scientific Fraud
- Scientific Frauds
Scientific Dishonesty- Scientific Dishonesty
- Dishonesties, Scientific
- Dishonesty, Scientific
- Scientific Dishonesties
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Scientific Misconduct" by people in Profiles.
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McGrath JA, Ahmed S. Paper mill-backed writers: Here, there and everywhere? Br J Dermatol. 2024 07 16; 191(2):151-152.
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Yannuzzi NA, Smith L, Yadegari D, Venincasa MJ, Al-Khersan H, Patel NA, Albini T, Berrocal AM, Flynn HW, Sridhar J. ANALYSIS OF THE VITREORETINAL SURGICAL FELLOWSHIP APPLICANT POOL: Publication Misrepresentations and Predictors of Future Academic Output. Retina. 2020 Oct; 40(10):2026-2033.
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Sade RM, Rylski B, Swain JA, Entwistle JWC, Ceppa DP. Transatlantic Editorial: Institutional Investigations of Ethically Flawed Reports in Cardiothoracic Surgery Journals. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 04; 109(4):993-995.
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Sade RM, Rylski B, Swain JA, Entwistle JWC, Ceppa DP. Transatlantic editorial: Institutional investigations of ethically flawed reports in cardiothoracic surgery journals. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 05; 159(5):1903-1905.
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Laine C. Scientific Misconduct Hurts. Ann Intern Med. 2017 06 06; 166(11):856.
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Laine C. Scientific Misconduct Hurts. Ann Intern Med. 2017 01 17; 166(2):148-149.
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Truluck CA, Johnston J. Guidelines for conducting responsible research. Radiol Technol. 2015 May-Jun; 86(5):584-9.
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Babalola O, Grant-Kels JM, Parish LC. Ethical dilemmas in journal publication. Clin Dermatol. 2012 Mar-Apr; 30(2):231-6.
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Laine C, Goodman SN, Griswold ME, Sox HC. Reproducible research: moving toward research the public can really trust. Ann Intern Med. 2007 Mar 20; 146(6):450-3.
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Johnson JT, Niparko JK, Levine PA, Kennedy DW, Rudy SF, Weber P, Weber RS, Benninger MS, Rosenfeld RM, Ruben RJ, Smith RJ, Sataloff RT, Weir N. Standards for ethical publication. Am J Otolaryngol. 2007 Jan-Feb; 28(1):1-2.