A new type of misconduct in the field of the Physical Sciences: the case of the pseudonyms used by I. Ciufolini to anonymously criticize other people's works on arXiv
Lorenzo Iorio
TL;DR
This paper discusses a new misconduct involving pseudonyms used by I. Ciufolini to anonymously criticize others' work on arXiv, highlighting ethical issues in scientific communication.
Contribution
It introduces a novel misconduct case in physical sciences related to anonymous criticism and pseudonym use on preprint platforms.
Findings
Identification of pseudonym misuse by I. Ciufolini
Legal withdrawal of the article from the journal
Raises ethical concerns about anonymous critiques
Abstract
The above article, published online on 28 April 2014 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been withdrawn with agreement from the journal Editor-in-Chief, Blaise Cronin, and Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The withdrawal has been agreed for legal reasons.
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