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Reverse peristalsis for gut journal which disgorges Cleveland Clinic paper for plagiarism

The American Journal of Gastroenterology has retracted a 2011 article on colon cancer by a group of Cleveland Clinic researchers after finding “evidence” of plagiarism in the text. The article, a review, was titled “Molecular Pathways Underlying IBD-Associated Colorectal Neoplasia: Therapeutic Implications,” and has been cited 16 times, according to Thomson Scientific’s Web of Knowledge. … Continue reading Reverse peristalsis for gut journal which disgorges Cleveland Clinic paper for plagiarism

Plagiarism makes renewable energy paper unsustainable

Here’s a lesson for would-be authors of papers on power supplies: Energy = Renewable; Journal articles = Not renewable Too late for a group of engineers in Iran who borrowed too liberally from previously published work in their 2013 article in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. The paper, “A review of energy storage systems in … Continue reading Plagiarism makes renewable energy paper unsustainable

Doing the right thing: Journal clears unknowing author of plagiarism

Here’s a nice case of a journal taking pains to clear the name of an author. Last summer we wrote about a case of plagiarism involving two authors from India who’d published a paper on biometrics in the Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences. Now — seven months later, we’ll note — one of those authors … Continue reading Doing the right thing: Journal clears unknowing author of plagiarism

Nine-year-old plagiarism allegation leads to retraction of math paper

It is often said that science is self-correcting, but it is usually more accurate to add “in the long run” to that statement. Take, for example, this retraction of a 10-year-old paper in Entropy that had been questioned since 2005. Here’s the notice for “Statistical Convergent Topological Sequence Entropy Maps of the Circle:” The editors … Continue reading Nine-year-old plagiarism allegation leads to retraction of math paper

Weekend reads: A psychology researcher’s confession, a state senator’s plagiarism

Yet another busy week at Retraction Watch, with one of us taking part in a symposium on the future of science journalism for a few days. (See if you can find Ivan in this picture.) Here’s what was happening elsewhere on the web in science publishing and related issues:

And then there were none: Plagiarism forces retraction of metabolism paper with vanishing authors

Nutrition & Metabolism has retracted a 2008 article by a dwindling group of researchers from Pakistan. We’d say it’s the equivalent of punting on first down, expect that’s what the editors probably should have done in the beginning. As it happens, the journal seems to be guilty of delay of game in this case. As … Continue reading And then there were none: Plagiarism forces retraction of metabolism paper with vanishing authors

‘Pseudoknots’ a pseudopaper, retracted for plagiarism

The journal Bioinformation has retracted a 2009 article by a group of researchers from India. The paper was titled “Targeting pseudoknots in H5N1 hemagglutinin using designed aptamers,” and was written by Priyanka Dhar, Sayak Ganguli and Abhijit Datta, of the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research and the Bioinformatics Centre at Presidency College in Kolkata. Under … Continue reading ‘Pseudoknots’ a pseudopaper, retracted for plagiarism

2 for 2: Fraud, plagiarism force retraction of Staph aureus paper

The Journal of Food Science has retracted a 2012 paper by Chinese scientists, one of whom copped to having made up data in the paper — which also plagiarized from a 2009 article by other researchers — and forging his co-authors’ names on the manuscript. The article, “A Multiplex PCR Assay for the Rapid and … Continue reading 2 for 2: Fraud, plagiarism force retraction of Staph aureus paper

Dental journal pulls article for “sufficient evidence” of plagiarism

A group of dental researchers from India has lost their 2008 paper on the salubrious effects of coconut water on periodontal health. The article, “Comparison of coconut water, propolis, HBSS, and milk on PDL cell survival,” appeared in the Journal of Endodontics, an Elsevier title. It has been cited 24 times, according to Thomson Scientific’s … Continue reading Dental journal pulls article for “sufficient evidence” of plagiarism

Book by leading biologist Lewis Wolpert withdrawn from sale for plagiarism

A 2011 book by Lewis Wolpert, one of the world’s leading developmental biologists, has been pulled from shelves for plagiarism. The Guardian reports that the book, You’re Looking Very Well, …has been found…to contain more than 20 passages that have been taken directly from academic papers, websites and Wikipedia with no indication that they were … Continue reading Book by leading biologist Lewis Wolpert withdrawn from sale for plagiarism