Title | Self-Plagiarism? |
Long Title | Self-Plagiarism? |
Contributor/Contact | Dale J. Benos, PhD (benos@physiology.uab.edu) |
Contributor Details |
Dale J. Benos, PhD Chairman of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics The University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham |
CTSA | Alabama |
Case Study Provided |
A review article written by a prominent researcher was published in a high-profile journal. A reader writes to that journal’s publication committee stating that large portions of the review article contained verbatim sentences and complete paragraphs of a book chapter published some years earlier. Neither of the two authors of the book chapter was the author of the review article. The book chapter was not referenced in the review article. When contacted, the author produced a copy of a newly revised version of that book chapter in which he is now included as a third author. What should be done? |
Data Acquisition, Management, Sharing and Ownership Topics | No Data acquisition_management_sharing and ownership Topics |
Mentor and Trainee Responsibilities Topics | No mentor and trainee responsibilities topics |
Publication Practices and Responsible Authorship Topics |
Inappropriate authorship practices, Dealing with controversies that arise in authorship, Poor publication practices, Addressing compliance with ethical standards within articles |
Peer Review Topics |
The significance of peer review, Editorial responsibilities |
Collaborative Science Topics | No collaborative science topics |
Research Misconduct Topics |
Plagiarism, Responding to observed misconduct |
Conflicts of Interest, Law and Policy Topics | No conflicts of interest_law_and policy topics |
Human Subjects | |
Citation | Benos DJ, Fabres J, Famer J, Gutierrez JP, Hennessy K, Kosek D, Lee JH, Olteanu D, Russell T, Shaikh F, and Wang K. Ethics and scientific publication. Advances in Physiology Education 29: 59-74, 2006. |
URL | http://advan.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/29/2/59 |
RCR Keyword | Research Misconduct, Plagiarism, Peer Review, Journal, Editor, Conflict of Interest |
Other RCR Keywords | Self-plagiarism; Author; Publication Committee; Book Chapter; Reputation |
Case Difficulty | Quick |
Type of Case | Realistic dilemma |
Source for Topic Areas | Du Bois, J., & Dueker, J. (2009). Teaching and Assessing the Responsible Conduct of Research: A Delphi Consensus Panel Report. Journal of Research Administration, 40(1), 49-70. |
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