Research misconduct and questionable research practices form a continuum.
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DOI: 10.1080/08989621.2023.2185141
Abstract: Research data mismanagement (RDMM) is a serious threat to accountability, reproducibility, and re-use of data. In a recent article in this journal, it was argued that RDMM can take two forms: intentional research misconduct or… read more here.
Keywords: questionable research; research misconduct; misconduct questionable; research practices ... See more keywords
Big little lies: a compendium and simulation of p-hacking strategies
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.220346
Abstract: In many research fields, the widespread use of questionable research practices has jeopardized the credibility of scientific results. One of the most prominent questionable research practices is p-hacking. Typically, p-hacking is defined as a compound… read more here.
Keywords: questionable research; research practices; big little; simulation ... See more keywords
Are questionable research practices facilitating new discoveries in sport and exercise medicine? The proportion of supported hypotheses is implausibly high
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DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101863
Abstract: Questionable research practices (QRPs) are intentional and unintentional practices that can occur when designing, conducting, analysing, and reporting research, producing biased study results. Sport and exercise medicine (SEM) research is vulnerable to the same QRPs… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; research; study results; supported study ... See more keywords
Citation bias: questionable research practice or scientific misconduct?
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DOI: 10.1177/01410768221075881
Abstract: Citation bias occurs when authors preferentially cite research that supports their own findings or claims, or research that showed what they had hoped to find but didn’t find in their research. In research articles, citation… read more here.
Keywords: research; citation bias; bias questionable; questionable research ... See more keywords
Questionable research practices of medical and dental faculty in Pakistan – a confession
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DOI: 10.1186/s12910-024-01004-4
Abstract: Purpose Intellectual honesty and integrity are the cornerstones of conducting any form of research. Over the last few years, scholars have shown great concerns over questionable research practices (QRPs) in academia. This study aims to… read more here.
Keywords: dental faculty; medical dental; questionable research; research ... See more keywords
Is something rotten in the state of Denmark? Cross-national evidence for widespread involvement but not systematic use of questionable research practices across all fields of research
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304342
Abstract: Questionable research practices (QRP) are believed to be widespread, but empirical assessments are generally restricted to a few types of practices. Furthermore, conceptual confusion is rife with use and prevalence of QRPs often being confused… read more here.
Keywords: use; self reported; questionable research; research ... See more keywords
Questionable Research Practices, Low Statistical Power, and Other Obstacles to Replicability: Why Preclinical Neuroscience Research Would Benefit from Registered Reports
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DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0017-22.2022
Abstract: Abstract Replicability, the degree to which a previous scientific finding can be repeated in a distinct set of data, has been considered an integral component of institutionalized scientific practice since its inception several hundred years… read more here.
Keywords: questionable research; replicability; research practices; statistical power ... See more keywords
Questionable research practices may have little effect on replicability
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.58237
Abstract: This article examines why many studies fail to replicate statistically significant published results. We address this issue within a general statistical framework that also allows us to include various questionable research practices (QRPs) that are… read more here.
Keywords: research practices; questionable research; replicability; practices may ... See more keywords