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發佈日期：2014年7月14日
蘋果日報 2014年07月15日
【綜合報導】教育部長蔣偉寧捲入論文審查作假風波延燒第四天，蔣因說詞反覆遭質疑說謊，昨上午宣布辭職，成為我國首位因學術醜聞而下台的教長，任期兩年五個月，總統馬英九和行政院長江宜樺對蔣都沒有慰留。學界批評蔣賺到共同掛名發表論文的好處，出了事才推說不知情，拖了四天才辭職「太慢」。
屏東教育大學前副教授陳震遠涉用一百多個假帳號欺騙國際期刊《震動與控制》，以人頭審查自己的論文並獲刊登；該刊調查後上周撤下六十篇可疑論文，讓台灣學界蒙羞。遭撤論文中，蔣偉寧是其中五篇共同作者，蔣原回應陳震遠是他十年前博士生陳震武的哥哥，不認識也不知對方掛名在他團隊論文中，後來被爆兩人長期合作，蔣前天即改口稱見過兩次面，說詞反覆引發外界質疑其誠信。
將回中央大學教書
蔣偉寧昨開記者會表示，為維護個人名譽及避免政務推動受影響，決定請辭部長職務。據了解，蔣昨一早向行政院長江宜樺請辭獲准後，到總統府向馬總統報告，馬也尊重他的決定，沒有慰留。總統府發言人馬瑋國轉述，馬充分了解蔣的想法，尊重他的決定。行政院表示，蔣遺缺由政務次長陳德華暫代。
台灣國辦公室等團體約二十人昨下午到教育部門口放鞭炮，拉著「知恥近乎勇」的布條，高喊：「蔣偉寧知恥下台，馬英九何時下台？」蔣偉寧昨傍晚離開教育部，有上百名教育部員工以掌聲、鮮花歡送。
蔣偉寧原是中央大學教授，借調至教育部，昨請辭後預計下學期返回中大教書。中大主祕徐國鎧昨說，學校將進行相關回任作業，至於蔣將教授哪些課程，會由土木系安排。中央大學地球科學系博士生林耕霈指，前不久該校才出了投共教授，現又來了有瑕疵的前校長，好像中大專門出妖魔鬼怪一樣，「建議他直接退休好了，不要連累大家！」
檢調分案追查造假
陳震遠與陳震武昨至科技部說明論文審查造假案，兩人面對媒體始終沉默，只有記者問陳震遠對蔣下台看法時，他才脫口說：「對不起！感到遺憾！」
對陳震遠兄弟論文審查造假案，屏東地檢署主任檢察官蔡榮龍昨指，檢方將依偽造文書和詐欺罪分案調查陳震遠。高雄地檢署也主動了解陳震武在相關論文發表過程中，是否將相同題目重複申請補助款，以及論文內容是否涉嫌造假等，若有不法將分案追究刑責。
交通大學土木工程系教授劉俊秀批，蔣偉寧和陳震遠、陳震武兄弟搞「互相掛名」，蔣賺到發表論文好處，出了事還推說不知情、督導不周，陳震遠聲稱是打錯信箱更是謊話連篇，「蔣偉寧太晚辭職了！」
政大法學院副教授劉宏恩指出，蔣早應該請辭，之前不願下台可能是心中覺得掛名現象很普遍；他認為蔣「下台是好事」，可讓真相浮現，並破除學術界只衝量卻不重質的怪象。
升等評鑑應做檢討
台灣大學副校長陳良基說，蔣既然在論文上掛名就有道義責任，整起事件凸顯學術界追求論文篇數，過程中已迷失方向，「這絕非個案。」教育部應設法導正，讓學術研究回歸科研本質。
全國教師工會總聯合會副理事長吳忠泰指出，蔣離開後應該要繼續接受必要的調查，但社會應更關注國內的教育發展，而不僅是誰上台、誰下台。社會應該趁此機會大力檢討教師升等、評鑑過度重視論文的問題。民進黨立委黃偉哲說，這不是學術圈唯一個案，教育部與科技部都應自清，監察院也應調查，揪出其他未爆彈。
「馬政府又一打擊」
美國《華盛頓郵報》昨以「台灣內閣部長因同儕審查醜聞下台」為標題報導蔣偉寧辭職，報導指《震動與控制期刊》並不有名，但大量論文同時被撤下情況實屬罕見，因此受到國際關注。法新社稱，蔣下台對馬政府又是另一打擊，並指馬政府今年已因與中國的服貿協議，以及核電廠興建問題，引起台灣人不滿、抗議。
蔣偉寧 小檔案
◆年齡：56 歲
◆現職：中央大學土木工程學系教授
◆家庭：已婚、育有 2 子
◆學歷：
台灣大學土木工程系學士
美國史丹佛大學土木系碩士、博士
◆專長：橋樑管理、風險管理、地震工程、模糊邏輯
◆經歷：
中央大學土木工程學系主任
中央大學主祕、研發長、副校長、校長
教育部長（2012/2/6 上任，昨請辭獲准）
資料來源：《蘋果》資料室
◆現職：中央大學土木工程學系教授
◆家庭：已婚、育有 2 子
◆學歷：
台灣大學土木工程系學士
美國史丹佛大學土木系碩士、博士
◆專長：橋樑管理、風險管理、地震工程、模糊邏輯
◆經歷：
中央大學土木工程學系主任
中央大學主祕、研發長、副校長、校長
教育部長（2012/2/6 上任，昨請辭獲准）
資料來源：《蘋果》資料室
論文審查作假 事件簿
2007 年起
陳震遠、陳震武投稿多篇論文獲英國《震動與控制期刊》刊登
2013 年
2013 年
《震動與控制期刊》發現陳震遠涉假造帳號，幫助論文通過「同儕審查」，展開調查
2014 年
2014 年
05 美國維吉尼亞理工大學教授奈菲因此事辭去該期刊總編輯
07/08 《震動與控制期刊》宣布撤回與陳震遠相關的 60 篇論文
07/11 媒體發現 60 篇遭撤回的論文中，有 5 篇蔣偉寧掛名共同作者，蔣回應未涉入此事、不認識陳震遠
07/12 蔣偉寧被爆和陳震遠曾合作至少 12 篇論文
07/13 蔣偉寧出面表示只和陳震遠見過 2 次面
07/14 蔣偉寧請辭獲准
資料來源：《蘋果》採訪整理
07/08 《震動與控制期刊》宣布撤回與陳震遠相關的 60 篇論文
07/11 媒體發現 60 篇遭撤回的論文中，有 5 篇蔣偉寧掛名共同作者，蔣回應未涉入此事、不認識陳震遠
07/12 蔣偉寧被爆和陳震遠曾合作至少 12 篇論文
07/13 蔣偉寧出面表示只和陳震遠見過 2 次面
07/14 蔣偉寧請辭獲准
資料來源：《蘋果》採訪整理
新聞來源：The
Washington Post July 14, 2014
作者：Fred Barbash
The peer review scandal that produced 60
retractions from an academic journal last week claimed a high-ranking official
of the government of Taiwan on Monday. The state-run news agency CNA reported
the resignation of the minister of education, a scientist whose name was listed
as a co-author of at least five of the retracted articles.
The government had earlier said the name of
the minister, Chiang Wei-ling, was added to the papers without his knowledge.
He stood by that claim Monday at a news conference. Opposition parties had
called for his resignation in the wake of the retractions.
CNA also said the
affair is also now the subject of an investigation by Taiwanese prosecutors.
While the journal itself is not well-known,
the allegations surrounding it and the apparently unprecedented number of
retractions — made in one fell swoop — have attracted worldwide attention,
particularly in academic circles, where the value and integrity of the
peer-review process has increasingly been questioned.
On Thursday, The
Washington Post and other news organizations reported that an academic
journal of acoustics called the Journal of Vibration and Control had retracted
60 “scholarly” papers after discovering a “peer-review ring” that rigged the
vetting process designed to ensure the value and integrity of published
research.
SAGE, the group that operates the journal,
revealed that Peter Chen, the Taiwanese academic who published under the name
C.Y. Chen, had orchestrated fake peer reviews of his work and the work of his
co-authors to get them past editors at the journal. Chen’s twin
brother, C.W. Chen, was also listed as an author on many of the articles.
C.W. Chen is a former student of the education minister, according to the Taipei
Times.
Peter Chen, who left his post at National
Pingtung University of Education during the investigation, reportedly issued a statement over
the weekend saying that he had been “indiscreet” in using the education
minister’s name on some of the papers. Reports about Peter Chen’s statement
made no mention of whether he admitted to the allegations leveled against him
by SAGE. He has been unavailable for comment to news organizations since the
allegations emerged.
The SAGE investigation said Chen allegedly
used fake e-mail addresses, fabricated identities and phony reviews to get 60
papers past the journal’s peer review.
Some reviews recommending the papers for
publication were written by Peter Chen himself using the names of others at
genuine academic institutions, the journal said as it made the retractions.
Some, a SAGE spokesman said, were written by others, and no academic
affiliation was provided — just the name of a country.
At a news conference, the departing minister
said that “after reflection overnight, in order to safeguard my own reputation
… I’ve decided to resign as the education minister,” according to Channel
News Asia.
Apart from the role of the education
minister, the Taiwan government’s interest has been piqued by a report that its
science ministry may have funded the research for 40 of the papers at a cost of
about $169,000, according to CNA.
The sheer number of published papers — 60
between 2010 and 2013 — has raised eyebrows as well. CNA quoted Wu Maw-kuen,
president of National Dong Hwa University, wondering how anyone could possibly
produce so many papers in so short a time. Whether that occurred to the editors
of the journal is unknown.
The editor, Ali H. Nayfeh, has resigned.
Efforts by The Washington Post to locate him have been unsuccessful. He is
listed as a professor emeritus at
Virginia Tech and is the recipient of numerous professional awards.
The articles have titles such as “Modified
intelligent genetic algorithm-based adaptive neural network control for
uncertain structural systems” and “Sensitivity of initial damage detection for
steel structures using the Hilbert-Huang transform method.”
（Fred Barbash, the editor of Morning Mix, is a former National Editor
and London Bureau Chief for the Washington Post.）
新聞來源：Retraction Watch July 8,
2014 at 11:41 am
作者：Ivan Oransky
This one deserves a “wow.”
SAGE Publishers is retracting 60 articles
from the Journal of Vibration and
Control after an investigation revealed a “peer review and citation
ring” involving a professor in Taiwan.
Here’s the beginning of a
statement from SAGE:
London, UK (08 July 2014) – SAGE announces the
retraction of 60 articles implicated in a peer review and citation ring at the
Journal of Vibration and Control (JVC). The full extent of the peer review ring
has been uncovered following a 14 month SAGE-led investigation, and centres on
the strongly suspected misconduct of Peter Chen, formerly of National Pingtung
University of Education, Taiwan (NPUE) and possibly other authors at this
institution.
In 2013 the then Editor-in-Chief of JVC, Professor Ali
H. Nayfeh,and SAGE became aware of a potential peer review ring involving
assumed and fabricated identities used to manipulate the online submission
system SAGE Track powered by ScholarOne Manuscripts™. Immediate action was
taken to prevent JVC from being exploited further, and a complex investigation
throughout 2013 and 2014 was undertaken with the full cooperation of Professor
Nayfeh and subsequently NPUE.
In total 60 articles have been retracted from JVC
after evidence led to at least one author or reviewer being implicated in the
peer review ring. Now that the investigation is complete, and the authors have
been notified of the findings, we are in a position to make this statement.
While investigating the JVC papers submitted and
reviewed by Peter Chen, it was discovered that the author had created various
aliases on SAGE Track, providing different email addresses to set up more than
one account. Consequently, SAGE scrutinised further the co-authors of and
reviewers selected for Peter Chen’s papers, these names appeared to form part
of a peer review ring. The investigation also revealed that on at least one
occasion, the author Peter Chen reviewed his own paper under one of the aliases
he had created.
SAGE and Nayfeh then confronted Chen with the
allegations, and weren’t satisfied with the responses, so in September 2013
they alerted NPUE to the case. Chen resigned from NPUE on February 2, 2014,
according to the release, and in May Nayfeh retired and resigned as editor in
chief of the JVC.
Here’s the notice:
In 2013 the Editor of Journal of Vibration and
Control and SAGE became aware of a peer review ring involving assumed and
fabricated identities that appeared to centre around Peter Chen at National
Pingtung University of Education, Taiwan (NPUE). SAGE and the Editor then began
a complex investigation into the case during the rest of 2013 and 2014.
Following an unsatisfactory response from Peter Chen, NPUE was notified.
NPUE were serious in addressing the Journal and SAGE’s
concerns. NPUE confirmed that the institution was investigating Peter Chen.
SAGE subsequently uncovered a citation ring involving the above mentioned
author and others.
We regret that individual authors have compromised the
academic record by perverting the peer review process and apologise to readers.
On uncovering problems with peer review and citation SAGE immediately put steps
in place to avoid similar vulnerability of the Journal to exploitation in the
future. More information may be found at www.sagepub.co.uk/JVC_Statement_2014.
The Journal and SAGE understand from NPUE that Peter
Chen has resigned his post at NPUE.
The following articles are retracted because after
thorough investigation evidence points towards them having at least one author
or being reviewed by at least one reviewer who has been implicated in the peer
review ring and/or citation ring. All authors have had an opportunity to
respond to the allegations and proposed actions.
OnlineFirst articles (these articles will not be
published in an issue)
Chen CY, Chen T-H, Chen Y-H, Yu S-E and Chung P-Y
(2013) Information technology system modeling an integrated C-TAM-TPB model to
the validation of ocean tidal analyses Journal of Vibration and Control Epub
ahead of print 7 May 2013. doi: 10.1177/1077546312472924
Chang R-F, Chen CY, Su F-P and Lin H-C (2013) A
two-step approach for broadband digital signal processing technique Journal
of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 26 April 2013. doi:
10.1177/1077546312472925
Chen TH, Chang CJ, Yu SE, Chung PY and Liu C-K (2013)
Nonlinear information analysis and system management technique: the influence
of design experience and control complexity Journal of Vibration and
Control Epub ahead of print 12 April 2013. doi: 10.1177/1077546312473321
Chen CY, Shih BY, Chen YH, Yu SE and Liu YC (2013) The
exploration of a 3T flow model using vibrating NXT: II. Model validation Journal
of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 10 April 2013. doi:
10.1177/1077546312470481
Chen CY, Shih BY, Chen YH, Yu SE and Liu YC (2013) The
exploration of 3T flow model using vibrating NXT: I. model formulation Journal
of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 6 February 2013. doi:
10.1177/1077546312467360
Lin M-L and Chen C-W (2013) Stability analysis of
fuzzy-based NN modeling for ecosystems using fuzzy Lyapunov methods Journal
of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 6 February 2013. doi:
10.1177/1077546312466687
Chen CY, Chen TH, Chen YH and Chiu J (2012) A
multi-stage method for deterministic-statistical analysis: a mathematical case
and measurement studies Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead
of print 20 December 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312466579
Shih BY, Lin MC and Chen CY (2012) Autonomous
navigation system for radiofrequency identification mobile robot e-book reader Journal
of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 13 December 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546312466578
Chang RF, Chen CY, Su FP, Lin HC and Lu C-K (2012)
Multiphase SUMO robot based on an agile modeling-driven process for a small
mobile robot Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 13
December 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312464993
Shih B-Y, Lin Y-K, Cheng M-H, Chen C-Y and Chiu C-P
(2012) The development of an application program interactive game-based
information system Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of
print 12 December 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312464682
Chen C-Y, Chang C-J and Lin C-H (2012) On dynamic
access control in web 2.0 and cloud interactive information hub: technologies Journal
of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 12 December 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546312464992
Shin BY, Chen CY and Hsu KH (2012) Robot cross
platform system using innovative interactive theory and selection algorithms
for Android application Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead
of print 13 November 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312463757
Articles published in an issue
Chen C-W (2014) Applications of neural-network-based
fuzzy logic control to a nonlinear time-delay chaotic system Journal of
Vibration and Control 20 (4): 589-605. Epub ahead of print 5 November
2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312461370
Chen C-W (2014) A review of intelligent algorithm
approaches and neural-fuzzy stability criteria for time-delay tension leg
platform systems Journal of Vibration and Control 20 (4): 561-575.
Epub ahead of print 5 November 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312463759
Chen C-Y, Chang C-J and Lin C-H (2014) On dynamic
access control in web 2.0 and cloud interactive information hub: trends and
theories Journal of Vibration and Control 20 (4): 548-560. Epub ahead
of print 5 November 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312463762
Lin M-L and Chen C-W (2014) Stability conditions for
ecosystem modeling using the fuzzy Lyapunov method Journal of Vibration
and Control 20 (2): 290-302. Epub ahead of print 23 October 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546312451301
Chen C-H, Kuo C-M, Hsieh S-H and Chen C-Y (2014)
Highly efficient very-large-scale integration (VLSI) implementation of
probabilistic neural network image interpolator Journal of Vibration and
Control 20 (2): 218-224. Epub ahead of print 22 October 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546312458822
Chen C-Y (2014) Wave vibration and simulation in
dissipative media described by irregular boundary surfaces: a mathematical
formulation Journal of Vibration and Control 20 (2): 191-203. Epub
ahead of print 22 October 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312464258
Chen C-H, Yao T-K, Dai J-H and Chen C-Y (2014) A
pipelined multiprocessor system- on-a-chip (SoC) design methodology for
streaming signal processing Journal of Vibration and Control 20 (2):
163-178. Epub ahead of print 16 October 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312458821
Lin M-L and Chen C-W (2014) Fuzzy neural modeling for
n-degree ecosystems using the linear matrix inequality approach Journal of
Vibration and Control 20 (1): 82-93. Epub ahead of print 8 October 2012.
doi: 10.1177/1077546312458533
Chen C-H, Wu W-X and Chen C-Y (2013) Ant-inspired
collective problem-solving systems Journal of Vibration and Control 19
(16): 2481-2490. Epub ahead of print 18 September 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312456231
Chen C-H, Yao T-K, Kuo C-M and Chen C-Y (2013)
Evolutionary design of constructive multilayer feedforward neural network Journal
of Vibration and Control 19 (16): 2413-2420. Epub ahead of print 12
September 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312456726
Chen C-W (2013) Applications of the fuzzy-neural
Lyapunov criterion to multiple time-delay systemsJournal of Vibration and
Control 19 (13): 2054-2067. Epub ahead of print 16 August 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546312451034
Chung P-Y, Chen Y-H, Walter L and Chen C-Y (2013)
Influence and dynamics of a mobile robot control on mechanical components Journal
of Vibration and Control 19 (13): 1923-1935. Epub ahead of print 20 July
2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312452184
Chen C-W (2013) Neural network-based fuzzy logic
parallel distributed compensation controller for structural system Journal
of Vibration and Control 19 (11): 1709-1727. Epub ahead of print 22 June
2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312442233
Chen C-W, Yeh K, Yang H-C, Liu KFR and Liu C-C (2013)
A critical review of structural system control by the large-scaled neural
network linear-deferential-inclusion-based criterion Journal of Vibration
and Control 19 (11): 1658-1673. Epub ahead of print 18 June 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546312443377
Chen C-H, Kuo C-M, Chen C-Y and Dai J-H (2013) The
design and synthesis using hierarchical robotic discrete-event modeling Journal
of Vibration and Control 19 (11): 1603-1613. Epub ahead of print 27 June
2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312449645
Chang CJ, Chen CY and Chou I-T (2013) The design of
information and communication technologies: telecom MOD strength machines Journal
of Vibration and Control 19 (10): 1499-1513. Epub ahead of print 27 June
2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312449644
Shih B-Y, Chen C-Y, Li K-H, Wu T-Y, Chen G-Y (2013) A
novel NXT control method for implementing force sensing and recycling in a
training robot Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (10): 1443-1459.
Epub ahead of print 1 June 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312446361
Chen C-W, Chen P-C and Chiang W-L (2013) Modified intelligent
genetic algorithm-based adaptive neural network control for uncertain
structural systems Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (9):
1333-1347. Epub ahead of print 31 May 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312442232
Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y, Shih C-H and Wang L-H (2013)
Enhancing robust and stability control of a humanoid biped robot: system
identification approach. Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (8):
1199-1207. Epub ahead of print 26 April 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312442947
Chang C-J, Chen C-Y and Huang C-W (2013) Applications
for medical recovery using wireless control of a bluetooth ball with a hybrid
G-sensor and human-computer interface technology Journal of Vibration and
Control 19 (8): 1139-1151. Epub ahead of print 24 April 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546312442948
Hsu W-K, Chiou D-J, Chen C-W, Liu M-Y, Chiang W-L and
Huang P-C (2013) Sensitivity of initial damage detection for steel structures
using the Hilbert-Huang transform method Journal of Vibration and Control 19
(6): 857-878. Epub ahead of print 29 February 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546311434794
Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y, Shih C-H and Wang L-H (2013)
Human–machine interface for the motion control of humanoid biped robots using a
graphical user interface Motion Editor Journal of Vibration and Control 19
(6): 814-820. Epub ahead of print 23 February 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546312437804
Chen C-Y (2013) Internal wave transport, nonlinear manifestation, and mixing in a stratified shear layer - technical briefs Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (3): 429-438. Epub ahead of print 18 January 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546311429337
Chen C-W (2013) Delay independent criterion for
multiple time-delay systems and its application in building structure control
systems Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (3): 395-414. Epub ahead
of print 17 January 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546311429341
Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y, Shih C-H and Wang L-H (2013)
Design, modeling and stability control for an actuated dynamic walking planar
bipedal robot Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (3): 376-384. Epub
ahead of print 17 January 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546311429476
Liu K-C, Liu Y-W, Chen C-Y and Huang W-C (2013)
Nonlinear vibration of structural deterioration in reinforced concrete columns:
experimental and theoretical investigation Journal of Vibration and Control 19
(3): 323-335. Epub ahead of print 17 January 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546311429477
Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y and Ma J-m (2013) Development for
low-cost and cross-platform robot control environment Journal of Vibration
and Control 19 (2): 228-233. Epub ahead of print 11 January 2012. doi:
10.1177/1077546311430107
Shih B-Y, Chang H and Chen C-Y (2013) Path planning
for autonomous robots – a comprehensive analysis by a greedy algorithm Journal
of Vibration and Control 19 (1): 130-142. Epub ahead of print 17 January
2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546311429841
Liu T-Y, Chiang W-L, Chen C-W, Hsu W-K, Lin C-W, Chiou
D-J and Huang P-C (2012) Structural system identification for vibration bridges
using the Hilbert–Huang transform Journal of Vibration and Control 18
(13): 1939-1956. Epub ahead of print 14 December 2011. doi:
10.1177/1077546311428347
Chen C-W (2012) Applications of the fuzzy Lyapunov
linear matrix inequality criterion to a chaotic structural system Journal
of Vibration and Control 18 (13): 1925-1938. Epub ahead of print 14
December 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546311428346
Chen C-W (2012) Applications of linear differential
inclusion-based criterion to a nonlinear chaotic system: a critical review Journal
of Vibration and Control 18 (12): 1886-1899. Epub ahead of print 14
December 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546311428345
Shih B-Y, Chen C-Y and Chou W (2012) An enhanced
obstacle avoidance and path correction mechanism for an autonomous intelligent
robot with multiple sensors Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (12):
1855-1864. Epub ahead of print 14 December 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546311426734
Chen C-W, Yeh K, Liu KFR and Lin M-L (2012)
Applications of fuzzy control to nonlinear time-delay systems using the linear
matrix inequality fuzzy Lyapunov method Journal of Vibration and Control18
(10): 1561-1574. Epub ahead of print 18 October 2011. doi:
10.1177/1077546311410765
Chen C-Y (2012) A critical review of internal wave
dynamics. Part 2 – Laboratory experiments and theoretical physics Journal
of Vibration and Control 18 (7): 983-1008. Epub ahead of print 21
September 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546310397561
Chen C-Y and Huang P-H (2012) Review of an autonomous
humanoid robot and its mechanical control Journal of Vibration and Control 18
(7): 973-982. Epub ahead of print 21 September 2011. doi:
10.1177/1077546310395974
Shih B-Y, Chen C-Y, Chang H and Ma J-m (2012) Dynamics
and control for robotic manipulators using a greedy algorithm approach Journal
of Vibration and Control 18 (6): 859-866. Epub ahead of print 25 August
2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546311407649
Yeh K, Chen C-W, Lo DC and Liu KFR (2012)
Neural-network fuzzy control for chaotic tuned mass damper systems with time
delays Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (6): 785-795. Epub ahead
of print 15 August 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546311407538
Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y, Shih C-H and Chou W-C (2012) The
development of autonomous low-cost biped mobile surveillance robot by
intelligent bricks Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (5): 577-586.
Epub ahead of print 21 April 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546310371349
Chen C-Y (2012) A critical review of internal wave
dynamics. Part 1 – Remote sensing and in-situ observations Journal of
Vibration and Control 18 (3): 417-436. Epub ahead of print 13 July 2011.
doi: 10.1177/1077546310395971
Tseng C-P, Chen C-W and Liu KFR (2012) Risk control
allocation model for pressure vessels and piping project Journal of
Vibration and Control 18 (3): 385-394. Epub ahead of print 13 July 2011.
doi: 10.1177/1077546311403182
Lin M-L and Chen C-W (2011) Stability analysis of
community and ecosystem hierarchies using the Lyapunov method Journal of
Vibration and Control 17 (13): 1930-1937. Epub ahead of print 9 December
2010. doi: 10.1177/1077546310385737
Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y, Chou W-C, Li Y-J and Chen Y-H
(2011) Obstacle avoidance design for a humanoid intelligent robot with
ultrasonic sensors Journal of Vibration and Control 17 (12):
1798-1804. Epub ahead of print 26 November 2010. doi: 10.1177/1077546310381101
Chen C-W (2011) Fuzzy control of interconnected
structural systems using the fuzzy Lyapunov method Journal of Vibration
and Control 17 (11): 1693-1702. Epub ahead of print 23 November 2010. doi:
10.1177/1077546310379625
Shih B-Y, Chen C-Y and Chou W-C (2011) Obstacle
avoidance using a path correction method for autonomous control of a biped
intelligent robot Journal of Vibration and Control 17 (10):
1567-1573. Epub ahead of print 22 November 2010. doi: 10.1177/1077546310372004
Tang J-P, Chiou D-J, Chen C-W, Chiang W-L, Hsu W-K,
Chen C-Y and Liu T-Y (2011) A case study of damage detection in benchmark
buildings using a Hilbert-Huang Transform-based method Journal of
Vibration and Control 17 (4): 623-636. Epub ahead of print 8 November
2010. doi: 10.1177/1077546309360053
Liu TY, Chiang WL, Chen CW, Hsu WK, Lu LC and Chu TJ
(2011) Identification and monitoring of bridge health from ambient vibration
data Journal of Vibration and Control 17 (4): 589-603. Epub ahead of
print 12 November 2010. doi: 10.1177/1077546309360049
Lin JW, Huang CW, Shih CH and Chen CY (2011) Fuzzy
Lyapunov Stability Analysis and NN Modeling for Tension Leg Platform Systems Journal
of Vibration and Control 17 (1): 151-158. Epub ahead of print 25 August
2010. doi: 10.1177/1077546309350477
Lee WI, Chen CY, Kuo HM and Sui YC (2010) The
Development of Half-circle Fuzzy Numbers and Application in Fuzzy Control Journal
of Vibration and Control 16 (13): 1977-1987. Epub ahead of print 22 April
2010. doi: 10.1177/1077546309349849
This is not the first time we have seen retractions because
a researcher managed to do his own
peer review.
We’ll update this case as we learn more.
Update, 2:50 Eastern, 7/8/14: SAGE tells us
that there may have been 130 fake email accounts involved. Here’s an email
Q&A Cat Ferguson did with a SAGE spokesperson:
Aside from Peter
Chen, how many other scientists were involved in the ring?
We do not know the definitive number of individual
scientists involved in this ring and cannot verify their identities due to the
nature of the accounts registered with ScholarOne. However, we contacted 130
email accounts, a large number of which we believe to be either aliases or
fabricated accounts. Many of the named individuals had more than one email
address registered on our system.
Throughout the course of the investigation, the
authors, co-authors and reviewers were asked to verify their accounts and email
addresses provided on ScholarOne. SAGE made a note of suspicious or
unresponsive email addresses and accounts. The authors were contacted once
again in May 2014 to inform them that their paper/s would be retracted in the
July 2014 issue.
All authors and reviewers were given time to respond
and we did not receive ORCID verification from any of the 130 email addresses
contacted.
Were any papers
retracted that were not authored by Chen?
Yes, and the full list of retracted articles can be
found in the retraction notice:http://jvc.sagepub.com/content/20/10/1601.abstract
Is there any
concern this problem might be more widespread?
We have undertaken a thorough investigation into this
peer review ring and are confident that we have uncovered the full extent of
the problem. Although attempts to mislead the academic community are extremely
rare, there will occasionally be fraudulent and unethical individuals seeking
to abuse the system. Both SAGE and Journal of Vibration and Control are
committed to upholding the true spirit of peer review while continuing to
introduce new measures to reinforce the review process.
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