January 2011

Opinion / Researcher banned for 10 years

21/1/2011 9.20am by Liz Wager

The American Society for Microbiology, having retracted several papers by a Japanese researcher because of image manipulation, has issued a 10-year ban on the author from publishing in any of its journals, according to Retraction Watch and Science.

Opinion / BMJ article challenges COPE retraction guidelines

5/1/2011 9.48am by Liz Wager

An article in the BMJ considers the role of retractions and questions whether the COPE guidelines are tough enough.

The article is available here and comment from BMJ Editor Fiona Godlee is here