"More than half of Dutch scientists regularly engage in questionable research practices, such as hiding flaws in their research design or selectively citing literature, according to a new study. And one in 12 admitted to committing a more serious form of research misconduct within the past 3 years: the fabrication or falsification of research results"
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/07/landmark-research-integrity-survey-finds-questionable-practices-are-surprisingly-common
A more effective solution could involve ranking misconduct acts to address the rise of the most severe types, similar to how penal codes rank crimes and assign higher penalties to the worst offenses. Everyone knows that infractions are less serious than misdemeanors, and misdemeanors are less serious than felonies, which can result in life imprisonment or even the death penalty. However, in academia, there is no clear ranking of research misconduct.









