Emerging research and publication concerns

Authors

  • BS Eley Paediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15641/jafspidVol2pp1-3/1664

Keywords:

Scientific misconduct, research integrity, plagiarism, artificial intelligence

Abstract

Honesty, transparency, and adherence to high ethical standards are essential to guide the development and execution of research projects.1 Breaches in research integrity as well as scientific misconduct are periodically reported. In one recent incident, evidence of apparent image tampering was identified in a research paper by Lesné, et al. that had been published in Nature in 2006. This paper described findings that addressed the relationship between amyloid beta-protein and memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease. Therefore, this paper provided support for the amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer’s disease.2 Extended investigation of this incident revealed possible data tampering concerns in more than 20 papers authored by Lesnè.3 This incident remains under investigation.  

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Published

2023-12-30

How to Cite

Eley, B. (2023). Emerging research and publication concerns. Journal of the African Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases, 2, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.15641/jafspidVol2pp1-3/1664

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