Understanding research misconduct: a comparative analysis of 120 cases of professional wrongdoing Journal Article

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Authors: DuBois, J. M.; Anderson, E. E.; Chibnall, J.; Carroll, K.; Gibb, T.; Ogbuka, C.; Rubbelke, T.
Article Title: Understanding research misconduct: a comparative analysis of 120 cases of professional wrongdoing
Abstract: We analyzed 40 cases of falsification, fabrication, or plagiarism (FFP), comparing them to other types of wrongdoing in research (n = 40) and medicine (n = 40). Fifty-one variables were coded from an average of 29 news or investigative reports per case. Financial incentives, oversight failures, and seniority correlate significantly with more serious instances of FFP. However, most environmental variables were nearly absent from cases of FFP and none were more strongly present in cases of FFP than in other types of wrongdoing. Qualitative data suggest FFP involves thinking errors, poor coping with research pressures, and inadequate oversight. We offer recommendations for education, institutional investigations, policy, and further research.
Journal Title: Accountability in research
Volume: 20
Issue: 5-6
ISSN: 1545-5815; 0898-9621
Publisher: Unknown  
Journal Place: United States
Date Published: 2013
Start Page: 320
End Page: 338
Language: eng
DOI/URL:

10.1080/08989621.2013.822248

10.1080/08989621.2013.822248
Notes: JID: 9100813; ppublish