Ethical issues in scientific publication

Changing ethical standards in scientific publication.

Scientific vs. Cookbook Econometrics An emphasis on the Ethical Issues

During the 1960’s, many as was firmly supported by the historical founders of econometrics, had hoped that econometrics would provide a sound scientific foundation for econometrics in which each element of specification would be determined primarily on the basis of economic theory. However, due to misusing of econometrics and also wide usage of the so called cookbook econometrics, many research...

Scientific and ethical issues in equivalence trials.

ANY TESTING OF MEDICAL TREATMENTS IS AN EXERcise in comparison. In a typical clinical trial, 2 treatments are compared to determine which is better or if both are the same. Trials designed to address whether one treatment is better than the other may be called superiority trials, whereas those designed to show that 2 treatments are the same are called equivalence trials. However, the design of ...

Ethical dilemmas in scientific publication: pitfalls and solutions for editors.

Editors of scientific journals need to be conversant with the mechanisms by which scientific misconduct is amplified by publication practices. This paper provides definitions, ways to document the extent of the problem, and examples of editorial attempts to counter fraud. Fabrication, falsification, duplication, ghost authorship, gift authorship, lack of ethics approval, non-disclosure, 'salami...

[Ethical considerations in the publication of scientific articles].

At the origins of science, the only motivation in scientific research was simple curiosity, the desire to know more about something specific. Nowadays, the relationship between science and society has changed. Current research requires material and human resources that are very costly from an economic standpoint, and therefore depends on financing from public administration or private companies...