“I am really sorry:” Peer reviewer stole text for own paper

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“I am really sorry:” Peer reviewer stole text for own paper

What is this about?

This case is about Yi-Chou Tsai, a chemist at National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan. In 2009 he and a colleague published a paper. In that paper, some paragraphs were copies from a paper he was asked to review. He states that his colleague copies those paragraphs.

This is a factual case.

Why is this important?

One can also be indirectly involved in scientific fraud and plagiarism.

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For whom is this important?

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Who

• Yi-Chou Tsai

When

• 14-3-2016

Where

• Taiwan

Virtues & Values

• Reliability

Good Practices & Misconduct

• Plagiarism
• Peer review ethics violation
• Journal Retractions

Research Area

• Chemical sciences