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|Resource Type=Cases
|Title=Journal calls 2012 paper “deeply offensive to particular minorities”
|Is About=In this factual case, a paper claiming that there might be a link between pigmentation and aggression/sexual violence was retracted following a petition against its publication.
|Important Because=This is yet one more of several [[Springer Nature ‘continuing to investigate the concerns raised’ about paper linking obesity and lying|cases]] of a study that has been retracted following concerns that its conclusions might cause damage to certain minority groups. Questions on whether certain conclusion from research on animals can be transferable (without strong evidence) to human are also raised. Finally, whilst in supporting an argument researchers need to carefully choose the literature as appropriate, '''citing selectively to enhance own findings''<nowiki/>' (ECCRI, 2017: 6)<ref>ECCRI: [https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/hi/h2020-ethics_code-of-conduct_en.pdf The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity]</ref> is considered as unacceptable practice.
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|Important For=Researchers; Peer reviewers; Editors
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|Has Link=https://retractionwatch.com/2020/06/29/journal-calls-2012-paper-deeply-offensive-to-particular-minorities/#more-119814
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|Related To Resource=Resource:7720ec0f-d2a2-41e2-bd0f-5b0ebce81a69
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{{Tags
|Involves=Philippe Rushton; Donald Templer
|Has Timepoint=29/6/2020
|Has Virtue And Value=Respect; Accountability
|Has Good Practice And Misconduct=Cherry picking; unfounded conclusions
|Related To Research Area=SH 04.05 - Social and clinical psychology
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