The Scientist has an interesting article on the problem of multiple authorship resulting from collaboration with peers and/or student research. See: http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/49233/title/Coming-to-Grips-with-Coauthor-Responsibility/
There is an interesting inforgraphic for 8 researchers with "problematic" papers and shows the relationship between the "perp" and other authors; see: http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/49281/title/Infographic--Web-of-Retractions/ The problem of misconduct and "problematic" papers is multiplied was the number of co-authors/collaborators increases and questions arise about their role in the enterprise (i.e., duped or complicit). The number of collaborators has been increasing steadily in the biomedical sciences but it also appears to be the case in psychology (the days of the lone researcher appear to be coming to an end). Dierderik Stapel, the Dutch social psychologist who was found out to have "problematic" papers is a relevant case for teachers of research methods, statistics, and related courses as well as the supervision of research/collaboration. see the APA statement: http://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2011/12/diederik-stapel.aspx Ultimately, I think, the question comes down to what roles and responsibilities collaborators/co-authors have in situations that produce "problematic" papers. How much did the collaborator know and when did they know it? And if they knew there was a problem, what did or didn't they do? -Mike Palij New York University m...@nyu.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=50752 or send a blank email to leave-50752-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
