Ethics and Research Integrity

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  • Subhash C. Arya Associate Professor, Department of ECE, NEHU, Shillong-793022

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Research can be defined as search for knowledge or systematic investigation to establish the truth. Scientific research is application of scientific method, harnessing of curiosity for explaining the nature and properties of the world around us. The role

Abstract

Research can be defined as search for knowledge or systematic investigation to establish the truth. Scientific research is application of scientific method, harnessing of curiosity for explaining the nature and properties of the world around us. The role of a scientist is to acquire knowledge by engaging himself in scientific activities. A scientist has more social responsibility. Each scientist does not behave with complete honesty towards present and future scientists, the construction of scientific progress, built on the honesty of past scientists, is in danger of collapsing. The temptation to publish hastily, to misinterpret results or to publish fraudulent results is greater now than it has ever been, and scientific malfeasance in the developed and developing countries has made the headlines worldwide. In the present paper, efforts are made to review on comprehensive discussion of ethical problems encountered during the publication process. Ethical infringes such as data fabrication, falsification, plagiarism and redundant and duplicate publications are a few examples. In the present paper, efforts are also made to collect the problems/reasons generally faced by today’s competent young scientists and impact of ethics in the scientific research quality. How this heavy burden of responsibility results into the temptation to rush to publish results that have not been adequately reproduced is also explained. A few case studies in context with Indian scenario are also explained.

Biografia autore

  • Subhash C. Arya, Associate Professor, Department of ECE, NEHU, Shillong-793022
    Dr. Subhash C. Arya is currently Associate Professor at Electronics and Communication Engineering Department, School of Technology, NEHU, Shillong.  Before joining NEHU, he was Assistant Professor from January 2007 to February 2010 at E & I Department, Indian School of Mine Dhanbad.  He worked as a Research Scholar on Modelling and Design of EDFA for WDM and DWDM Optical Fiber Communication System during 2004-2008 in E & I Dept, ISM Dhanbad.   Dr. Arya has also worked in Aditya Institute of Technology, Delhi as a lecturer from September 2003 to March 2004. He received PhD (Electronics Engg), B.Tech and Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering from ISM Dhanbad, G.G.S. Indraprastha University, Delhi and BTE Delhi, in the year 2009, 2003 and 2000, respectively.  He has about 24 publications in International Journals, national journal and International / National Conferences. He is a member of OSA, OSI and IEEE EDS societies.

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2013-04-05

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V. 3 N. 1 (2013)

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