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A Narrative on The Fabrication of Results in Science


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1 Sport Science School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Portugal
2 University of Beira Interior: Department of Sports Sciences, UBI, Covilhã, Portugal and Research Centre in Sport Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, Portugal
 

Data fabrication is an act of scientific misconduct that affects its transparency and veracity. In this study we identify the main data fabrication problems in scientific research and suggest prevention methodologies. This article is a narrative review of the major articles in fabrication of results in science. The results of this review provide the knowledge that fabrication cases come from most diverse scientific fields. Currently, there is more pressure on scientists to publish. As a result, several studies now report on data fabrication in research. State laws and research ethics committees strengthen relationships to criminalize this type of misconduct that usurps state funds. This study discusses the controversies and complexities of data fabrication in scientific research. Ethics committees must continue their efforts to prevent data fabrication, thus contributing to scientific transparency.

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Criminalization, Data Fabrication, Scientific Misconduct, Transparency.
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Authors

João Freitas
Sport Science School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Portugal
Dulce Esteves
University of Beira Interior: Department of Sports Sciences, UBI, Covilhã, Portugal and Research Centre in Sport Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, Portugal
Henrique Neiva
University of Beira Interior: Department of Sports Sciences, UBI, Covilhã, Portugal and Research Centre in Sport Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, Portugal

Abstract


Data fabrication is an act of scientific misconduct that affects its transparency and veracity. In this study we identify the main data fabrication problems in scientific research and suggest prevention methodologies. This article is a narrative review of the major articles in fabrication of results in science. The results of this review provide the knowledge that fabrication cases come from most diverse scientific fields. Currently, there is more pressure on scientists to publish. As a result, several studies now report on data fabrication in research. State laws and research ethics committees strengthen relationships to criminalize this type of misconduct that usurps state funds. This study discusses the controversies and complexities of data fabrication in scientific research. Ethics committees must continue their efforts to prevent data fabrication, thus contributing to scientific transparency.

Keywords


Criminalization, Data Fabrication, Scientific Misconduct, Transparency.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv121%2Fi2%2F205-209