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This video is about the question paper for the subject research and publication ethics of VTU PHD coursework examination for the year October 2021.
Module 1: Philosophy and Ethics#
- Define philosophy and explain the nature of philosophy
- Write a note on ethics and explain the terms moral philosophy, meta ethics, normative ethics and applied ethics.
Module 2: Normative Science, Positive Science and Scientific Misconduct#
- Explain ethics with respect to normative science and positive science
- Write a brief note on intellectual honesty
- Explain common types of scientific misconducts
- What is plagiarism?
- State any possible six reasons for plagiarism
Module 3: Conflict of Interest and Publication Ethics#
- What is meant by conflict of interest in research?
- Explain the occurrence of Financial and non-financial conflict of interest
- Explain publication ethics in research
- What are the best practices to be followed by good journals?
- What is a predatory publisher? What are the common characteristics of predatory publishers?
Module 4: Open Access Journals, Plagiarism and Research Data Base#
- What are open access journals? Explain the difference between full open access journals and hybrid journals
- Define plagiarism and explain how urkund and turnitin function
- What are the most common complaints of predatory publications?
- What is the significance of the data base rpme EO and what do the indications of the green color with arrive preprint and arrive post print mean?
Module 5: Citation Metrics#
- What are the differences between citation score and impact factor?
- Define H index, I10 index and G index
- Mention four advantages and four disadvantages of H index and I10 index