Questionable Research Practices in Nursing Science: .05 Shades of Grey

Abstract

Many editorial colleagues will have had to investigate cases of alleged misconduct and impose sanctions that can include retraction of a manuscript. Cases of research misconduct can garner considerable attention. The website Retraction Watch (www.retractionwatch.com) is an important repository of scientific misdeeds and has witnessed exponential growth in the number of manuscripts retracted over the past decade.