Anthropologists in turmoil over allegations of misconduct

Seven ways to plagiarize: handling real allegations of research misconduct.

As the research integrity officer at my university for two years, I handled eight allegations of plagiarism. These eight cases show that initial appearances can be mistaken, that policies for handling allegations of research misconduct cannot cover every contingency, and that many cases can be resolved collegially without resort to formal procedures.

Managing allegations of scientific misconduct: a guidance document for editors.

Managing allegations of scientific misconduct and fraud: lessons from the "Hall affair".

Commentary: Skilled forensic capacity needed to investigate allegations of research misconduct.

Peer review committees and state licensing boards: responding to allegations of physician misconduct.

Although physicians tend to be more concerned about malpractice actions, adjudication of complaints of alleged physician misconduct by peer review organizations and state licensing authorities can have equally serious consequences. Unlike medical malpractice, no patient injury is necessary to support the claim of alleged misconduct. Unlike malpractice, in which a plaintiff must be the injured p...