Discuss scientific communication from an ethical perspective and how the scientific community attempts to monitor the information that is communicated.
Scientific studies contribute to the growth of information in different fields. In the scientific community, the publication of a research study serves as the culmination of months, even years of hard work. Becoming a published author is a requirement for any scholar to remain credible in his field. His reputation expands not only be publishing more studies but also from being cited by other authors conducting related studies of their own.
Scholarly journals have specific criteria that authors need to satisfy before their works are accepted for publication. Even before reaching this stage, scientists and scholars go through a rigorous process to ...