In this week’s editorial, Nature suggests to suspend disbelief. That is also our message to the public.
A general summary of the past few months is made, reminding of the Prime Minister and three Ministers of Research involved in plagiarism. They speak about the importance of the exposed scientific misconduct and the possible effect on public perception.
You should also read: Response from Experts and Integru.org on Ministry’s first press release
The Ministry of Education and Research issued another press release, this time regarding the misconduct Review 008 and the B1 TV show which discussed it at great length. We shall not comment on all the Ministry’s arguments related to the misconduct because most were already covered by 4 experts on Sunday.
As was the case with the previous press release, we underline that it was not the Ministry, a state institution, involved in these misconducts of plagiarism and suspected copyright violation, but the persons A.C. Nechifor, A. Ioachim, E. Andronescu et al. In total, 12 persons . . .
Robert Turcescu from B1 TV, on his show “Sub semnul intrebarii” today, presented the Integru.org misconduct Review 008 of A. Ioachim, E. Andronescu (minister of research) et al. A recording is available online at:
http://inregistrari.b1.ro/view-02_Dec-2012-sub_semnul_intrebarii-88.html
The guests of the show are: . . .
Acest caz se refera la 4 articole publicate in perioada 2006-2007, care demonstreaza incalcari grave ale eticii academice, incluzand publicare multipla, plagiat, autoplagiat, precum si posibile incalcari multiple ale drepturilor de autor, confirmate de 4 experti internationali in domeniu, in urma unei analize independente.
Continutul tuturor celor 4 articole este practic acelasi, desi atat titlul cat si lista de autori au fost modificate de la un articol la altul. In plus, doi autori noi, Ecaterina Andronescu si Sorin Jinga, membrii ai Universitatii Politehnice Bucuresti, sunt adaugati pe cele 3 republicari ale articolului original, fara practic a avea vreo contributie noua la continutul stiintific. Prin urmare, asa cum au confirmat si expertii, acestia doi plagiaza primul articol.
Articolele au fost publicate in doua jurnale Elsevier (Thin Solid Film si Journal of the European Ceramic Society), IEEE International Semiconductor Conference precum si intr-un jurnal afiliat Academiei Romane, (Romanian Journal of Information Science and Technology) . . .
Acest caz se refera la doua situatii de incalcare a eticii si conduitei academice, avand si consecinte legale, la Facultatea de Stiinte Economice (FSE) din Universitatea Petrol-Gaze Ploiesti (UPG).
Prima vizeaza acordarea abuziva de note de catre decanul FSE, Prof Ion Iarca, la discipline unde nu este titular. A doua arata existenta unor studenti care sunt in acelasi timp si cadre didactice, predand si examinand grupele de studenti din care fac parte.
La 1 Mai 2012, Prof Florin Oprea demisioneaza din Senatul UPG, citand apararea infractiunii penale si secretizarea raportului comisiei de analiza de catre Senatul UPG. Ambele situatii sunt aduse la cunostinta Ministerului Educatiei prin sesizarea facuta in 12 Mai 2012 de Prof Oprea. Ministerul nu a oferit inca un raspuns, desi termenele legale au fost depasite . . .