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World Map of Scientific Misconduct

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A comparative world map of scientific misconduct reveals that countries with the most rapid growth in scientific publications also have the highest retraction rate. To avoid polluting the scientific record further, these nations must urgently commit to enforcing research integrity among their academic communities.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, PO Box 11155-9313, Tehran, Iran

    Behzad Ataie-Ashtiani

  2. National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training and School of the Environment, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia

    Behzad Ataie-Ashtiani

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The original version of this article has been revised: Reference ‘Qiu, J. (2010). China drought highlights future climate threats. Nature, 463(7278), 142–143.’ has been replaced by ‘Qui, J. (2010). Publish or perish in China. Nature, 463(7278), 142–143.’

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Ataie-Ashtiani, B. World Map of Scientific Misconduct. Sci Eng Ethics 24, 1653–1656 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-017-9939-6

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