research transparency

Recent study finds that a retracted clinical trial report continues to be cited 11 years after its retraction—and that citations actually increased after the retraction

New policies and technologies could help make sense of flood of information

An international team has developed five principles that institutions can follow to measure and reward research integrity, aiming to avoid the traditional "publish or perish" system

Journal editors highlight their concerns regarding the 2018 "Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science" rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency 

Call for forensic science to become more open

Individual research results should be shared with participants more often, says new report that also recommends framework for decision-making

Along with coercive citation, researchers looked at the addition of false investigators to grant proposals as well as honorary authorship and padded citations

However, researchers say a lack of response to the policy may be more of a reflection of unclear guidelines than a compliance issue. 

As federal and state funding continues to hang in the balance, along with ever-increasing competition for grant dollars, this makes looking for alternative funding sources a priority

A new report published today (Apr. 5) by Elsevier and CWTS provides a benchmark overview of data sharing perceptions and practices among researchers