摘要
Research misconduct in the field of medical science is on the rise,according to two 2011 reports by Gautam Naik,a science journalist for the Wall Street Journal 1,2.He reported that the number of retracted scientific journal articles had surged by 15-fold within the last decade,while the number of publications had risen only 44%.A further analysis within the same period showed that the rise in the fraud-related retractions far exceeded the retractions due to innocent errors.Naik pointed out that,although part of the surge can be attributed to more vigilant journal editors,as well as their advanced validation methods,competitive researchers vying for the stagnant budget and a publication environment preferring positive results may be the major factors driving this trend.
