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Beijing University Adopts Misconduct Policy
Volume 11, No. 4, September 2003
Beijing University issued the first policy for responding to
research misconduct allegations in China last March after it was
used in a case that resulted in a misconduct finding against a
faculty member who was accused of plagiarizing a U.S. textbook
on cultural anthropology, according to Science. (296:448).
The most prestigious university in China adopted the policy because
of a rising tide of questionable behavior in the scientific community.
Besides plagiarism, fabrication and falsification of research
data, the definition of research misconduct includes "intentionally
exaggerating the academic value and economic and social results
of a research finding; publishing results without appraisals from
school authorities or other academic organizations, ... and disclosing
research findings that should be kept confidential according to
the country's laws and regulations."
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