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| − | |Title= | + | |Title=Head of research integrity initiative in China alleged of reseach misconduct |
| − | |Is About=This case | + | |Is About=This case describes how a high profile Chinese scientist, who at one point was the head of the research integrity initiative in China, become involved in a research scandal of his own work. Image manipulation expert, Elizabeth Bik, uncovered in 2013 that over 40 papers co-authored by the scientist appeared to be falsified. In several of his papers images appeared to be falsified.<ref>https://forbetterscience.com/2019/11/18/the-teachings-of-chairman-cao/</ref> An overview of the papers of the scientist, of which several are now retracted, can be found on PubPeer. <ref>https://pubpeer.com/search?q=Xuetao+Cao</ref> |
| − | |Important Because= | + | |Important Because=Scientific fraud can also be commited by persons who you would expect to commit fraud. |
| − | |Important For=Researchers | + | |Important For=Researchers; All stakeholders in research |
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|Has Virtue And Value=Reliability; Honesty | |Has Virtue And Value=Reliability; Honesty | ||
| − | |Has Good Practice And Misconduct=Fabrication; Image manipulation | + | |Has Good Practice And Misconduct=Fabrication; Image manipulation; Falsification |
| − | |Related To Research Area= | + | |Related To Research Area=LS - Life Sciences |
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Head of research integrity initiative in China alleged of reseach misconduct
What is this about?
This case describes how a high profile Chinese scientist, who at one point was the head of the research integrity initiative in China, become involved in a research scandal of his own work. Image manipulation expert, Elizabeth Bik, uncovered in 2013 that over 40 papers co-authored by the scientist appeared to be falsified. In several of his papers images appeared to be falsified.[1] An overview of the papers of the scientist, of which several are now retracted, can be found on PubPeer. [2]
Why is this important?
Scientific fraud can also be commited by persons who you would expect to commit fraud.
