Are journals doing enough to prevent fraudulent publication? medicale canadienne

摘要

Recent warnings by editors of 3 major journals that data contained in published papers were or may have been incomplete, falsified or fabricated has dismayed scientists and scientific editors around the world and added to the public's growing scepticism about the authority of science. How is it that flawed or fraudulent research can slip through the net of peer review and editorial scrutiny? Reputable scientific journals use a systematic approach to reviewing and editing research papers. At CMAf, submissions that are not intercepted after an initial screening for suitability and relevance are sent for peer review. Reviewers are chosen on the basis of their interest and expertise, publication record, and quality of previous reviews. Peer reviewers devote perhaps a few hours to reading the paper, consulting the existing literature and writing their review. About 20% of the completed reviews we receive are rated as excellent; we generally succeed in obtaining 2 "good" or "excellent" reviews for each manuscript.