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Jharna Mandal1, Dinoop Korol Ponnambath2, Subhash Chandra Parija1
1Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Tropical Parasitology
|October 11, 2016
Summary
Scientific publishing faces challenges with flawed research due to primitive assessment metrics. Advanced metrics and ethical practices are crucial for scholarly excellence and societal well-being.
Area of Science:
- Medical Research Ethics
- Scholarly Publishing
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- Clinical guidelines rely on published scientific research.
- Current metrics for scholarly proficiency can incentivize flawed or fraudulent publications.
- Flawed research wastes resources, time, and can harm society.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review common authorship and editorial ethical issues in scientific publication.
- To discuss newer metrics for assessing scholarly excellence.
- To emphasize the need for genuine practices in research and publication.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of common ethical issues in scientific publishing.
- Discussion of advanced metrics for evaluating researchers.
- Analysis of current incentives and their impact on research integrity.
Main Results:
- Identified common authorship and editorial ethical challenges.
- Highlighted the limitations of primitive metrics in assessing scholarly work.
- Introduced advanced metrics as potential solutions for evaluating research reputation.
Conclusions:
- Authors, editors, and peer reviewers must uphold ethical standards.
- Institutions should adopt advanced metrics to assess researchers' scientific reputation.
- Adherence to international publication ethics guidelines is essential for editors and peer reviewers.
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