Dishonest conformity in peer review
<p class="first" id="d270949e109">Honesty in scientific publication is critical for scientific advancement, but dishonesty is commonly and increasingly observed in misconduct and other questionable practices. Focusing on dishonest conformity in peer...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pluto Journals
2015-08-01
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| Series: | Prometheus |
| Online Access: | https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.1080/08109028.2015.1114745 |
| Summary: | <p class="first" id="d270949e109">Honesty in scientific publication is critical for scientific advancement, but
dishonesty is commonly and increasingly observed in misconduct and other
questionable practices. Focusing on dishonest conformity in peer review, in
which authors unwillingly obey referees' instructions in order to have their
papers accepted even if the instructions contradict the authors' scientific
belief, the current study aims to investigate the determinants of dishonesty.
Drawing on survey data of Japanese life scientists, this study shows that the
conflict between authors and referees in peer review is common. A majority of
scientists follow referees' instructions rather than refute them. The results
suggest that conformity occurs more frequently (1) in biology than in medicine
and agriculture, (2) when authors are in strong scientific competition, (3) if
authors are associate professors rather than full professors, (4) if authors
have no foreign research experience, and (5) in low-impact journals rather than
in medium-impact journals.
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| ISSN: | 0810-9028 1470-1030 |