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Neth Heart J. 2009 Jan;17(1):25-9. doi: 10.1007/BF03086211.

Fraud and misconduct in science: the stem cell seduction: Implications for the peer-review process.

Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation

M A G van der Heyden, T van de Ven, T Opthof

Affiliations

  1. Department of Medical Physiology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

PMID: 19148335 PMCID: PMC2626656 DOI: 10.1007/BF03086211

Abstract

Scientific misconduct and fraud occur in science. The (anonymous) peer review process serves as goalkeeper of scientific quality rather than scientific integrity. In this brief paper we describe some limitations of the peer-review process. We describe the catastrophic facts of the 'Woo-Suk Hwang fraud case' and raise some ethical concerns about the issue. Finally, we pay attention to plagiarism, autoplagiarism and double publications. (Neth Heart J 2009;17:25-9.).

Keywords: double publications; fraud; peer review; plagiarism; scientific misconduct; stem cell research

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