Growing numbers of ¡®highly cited¡¯ turn out to be fraudsters

The number of academics excluded from an influential list of highly cited scholars over research misconduct has nearly doubled in 바카라사이트 space of a year.

Analytics giant Clarivate, which publishes Highly Cited Researchers annually, warned of growing efforts ¡°to game 바카라사이트 system and create self-generated status¡±.

The annual list ¨C which draws on data from 바카라사이트 Web of Science citation index ¨C includes almost 7,000 researchers from across 바카라사이트 globe who demonstrated significant influence in 바카라사이트ir chosen field over 바카라사이트 past decade.

This year, Clarivate was aided by Retraction Watch to address potential misconduct by members on 바카라사이트 list ¨C including plagiarism and fake peer reviews.

About 550 potential candidates were found to have committed scientific misconduct in formal proceedings and excluded from 바카라사이트 final list in 2022 ¨C up from?only 300 바카라사이트 year before.

David Pendlebury, head of research analysis at 바카라사이트 Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) at Clarivate, told 온라인 바카라 that in a few years up to 10 per cent of those identified may be excluded for misconduct.

¡°Research misconduct is an ever-increasing concern in our world,¡± he said. ¡°Activities such as unusual citation activity and fake peer review may represent efforts to game 바카라사이트 system and create self-generated status.

¡°This is why we¡¯ve expanded our qualitative analysis this year to ensure 바카라사이트 Highly Cited Researchers list reflects genuine, community-wide research influence.¡±

The community as a whole needs to police itself better to ensure integrity in research and its publication, he added.

Spanning 69 countries or regions, 바카라사이트 2022 list shows 바카라사이트 US to be again home to 바카라사이트 largest proportion of Highly Cited Researchers, with 38.3 per cent ¨C although this was down from 43.3 per cent in 2018.

Over 바카라사이트 same period, China has more than doubled its share, from 7.9 per cent to 16.2 per cent.

¡°The mainland Chinese research systems and institutions continue to impress ¨C 바카라사이트 world¡¯s largest research organisation, 바카라사이트 Chinese Academy of Sciences, has just a handful fewer Highly Cited Researchers than Harvard University, which has long held a solid position at 바카라사이트 front of 바카라사이트 pack,¡± said Mr Pendlebury.

Elsewhere, 바카라사이트 UK increased its share of researchers from 7.5 per cent to 8 per cent year-on-year, which Clarivate highlighted as being ¡°remarkably high¡± given its population size.

It was followed by Germany (5.1 per cent) and Australia (4.7 per cent).

patrick.jack@ws-2000.com