Prevalence of Research Misconduct and Questionable Research Practices: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Science and Engineering Ethics - Tập 27 Số 4 - 2021
Yu Xie1, Kai Wang1, Yan Kong1
1School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Jinzhai Road 96, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, People’s Republic of China

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