"Scientific Misconduct" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Intentional falsification of scientific data by presentation of fraudulent or incomplete or uncorroborated findings as scientific fact.
| Descriptor ID |
D015871
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.752.566.479.915.500 N05.350.979.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Scientific Misconduct- Scientific Misconduct
- Misconduct, Scientific
- Fraud, Scientific
- Frauds, Scientific
- Scientific Fraud
- Scientific Frauds
Scientific Dishonesty- Scientific Dishonesty
- Dishonesties, Scientific
- Dishonesty, Scientific
- Scientific Dishonesties
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| 2018 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Scientific Misconduct" by people in Profiles.
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Flawed ivermectin preprint highlights challenges of COVID drug studies. Nature. 2021 08; 596(7871):173-174.
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Reimagining the peer-review system for translational health science journals. Clin Transl Sci. 2021 07; 14(4):1210-1221.
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[Soaring science publications in Covid-19: Separate the wheat from the chaff]. Med Sci (Paris). 2021 04; 37(4):315-316.
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Pertussis, MMR, and the COVID-19 vaccine: lessons not learned. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2021 04; 63(4):362.
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SARS-CoV-2, Covid-19, and the debunking of conspiracy theories. Rev Med Virol. 2021 11; 31(6):e2222.
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Disgraced COVID-19 studies are still routinely cited. Science. 2021 01 22; 371(6527):331-332.
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Academic Journal Retractions and the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Prim Care Community Health. 2021 Jan-Dec; 12:21501327211015592.
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[Is COVID-19 a hype?] Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2020 12 10; 164.
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Core Concept: The pandemic is prompting widespread use-and misuse-of real-world data. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 11 10; 117(45):27754-27758.
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An expression of concern on research during the Covid-19 pandemic. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2020 10; 21(10):838-839.