Ethics in scientific journals

Authors

  • Tomàs Baiget Director del Profesional de la Información

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54886/ibersid.v4i.3873

Keywords:

Ethics. Malpractice. Frauds. Scientific journals. Academic environment. Scientific publications.

Abstract

The literature on malpractice and misconduct in scientific journals is reviewed and personal experiences derived from the participation of the author in evaluation and editorial committees are discussed. The great competitiveness of the society today causes authors, reviewers and editors to be more tempted to commit offenses that may distort the truth and erode the trust established in the current system of reporting science. These can be of different severity, from fabrication of evidence, falsification and plagiarism to picaresque attempts to get more credit with less effort. Improved transparency through increased access to scientific papers and information about their authors helps to improve the quality and integrity of scientific publishing.

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Published

2010-09-21

How to Cite

Baiget, T. (2010). Ethics in scientific journals. Ibersid: Journal of Information and Documentation Systems (ISSNe 2174-081X; ISSN 1888-0967), 4, 59–65. https://doi.org/10.54886/ibersid.v4i.3873

Issue

Vol. 4 (2010)

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