Research misconduct
The following tables show the number of allegations of research misconduct received and the investigation outcomes since 2012, as well as the types of allegations made this year, and since 2012.
Allegations of research misconduct
| Year |
Complaints received |
Full investigation |
| 2012/13 |
6 |
|
| 2013/14 |
8 |
|
| 2014/15 |
9 |
2 |
| 2015/16 |
8 |
1 |
| 2016/17 |
12 |
|
| 2017/18 |
8 |
1 |
| 2018/19 |
6 |
1 |
| 2019/20 |
5 |
1 |
| 2020/21 |
16 |
3 |
| |
Summary of the table's contents
2012 - 21 Research misconduct outcomes
| Outcome |
No |
| Allegation rejected |
12 |
| Case dismissed |
35 |
| Informal resolution |
19 |
| Full investigation |
9 |
| |
Summary of the table's contents
2012 - 21 Nature of research misconduct allegations
| Nature of allegation |
% |
| Plagiarism |
31% |
| Authorship disputes |
25% |
| Ethical misconduct |
14% |
| Data manipulation |
11% |
| Data fabrication |
9% |
| Duplicate publication |
5% |
| Conflict of interest |
3% |
| Misuse of funds |
2% |
| |
Summary of the table's contents
2020 - 21 Nature of research misconduct allegations
| Nature of allegation |
% |
| Plagiarism |
25% |
| Data fabrication |
25% |
| Data manipulation |
25% |
| Ethical misconduct |
19% |
| Authorship disputes |
6% |
| |
Summary of the table's contents