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(Poland) Perceived publication pressure is linked to intentions to engage in future scientific misconduct – PsyPost (Mane Kara-Yakoubian | November 2021)

Posted by Dr Gary Allen in Research Integrity on December 12, 2021
Keywords: Institutional responsibilities, International, Journal, Research Misconduct, Research results

The Linked Original Item was Posted On November 10, 2021

A 3d figure scratching their head in confusion in front of a page that reads "QUALITY VS QUANTITY"

A series of two studies published in Research Ethics have found that most scholars believe themselves to be moral and predict they will continue behaving morally, that scientific misconduct is frequently noticed by both researchers and their managers, and that perceived publication pressure and willingness to engage in future scientific misconduct are positively correlated.

Yet another piece that highlights the toxic consequences and deleterious impacts that flow from assessing publication activity for evaluating performance, promotion and cash rewards stop – especially when academic salaries are low.

Academics face the pressure to either “publish or perish” in their research endeavors, leading to a publication culture that is not perceived positively. Some existing evidence suggests that the added psychological stress of publication pressure can result in diminished ethical decision making and engagement in scientific misconduct. This could include fabrication, falsification, or even plagiarism – sometimes termed sloppy science or questionable research practices.

Scientific misconduct can manifest as selective reporting, the intentional deletion of data points, selective citing, salami slicing (i.e., splitting the data of a single project into multiple publishable slices), guest authorships, and flawed quality assurance or mentoring.

Perceived publication pressure is linked to intentions to engage in future scientific misconduct
A series of two studies published in Research Ethics have found that most scholars believe themselves to be moral and predict they will continue behaving morally, that scientific misconduct is frequently noticed by both researchers and their managers, and that perceived publication pressure and will…

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