The journal that published a 2006 article written by Indiana University president Pamela Whitten is investigating it for plagiarism.
Anthony Smith, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, released a statement that he became aware of the issue the day allegations were published in the Chronicle of Higher Education. The Chronicle said it received a tip that Whitten had copied two sentences without quotations in the article from a government web page.
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Sage Publishing, which runs the journal, said it “takes all publications ethics concerns very seriously,” and “will follow-up with the relevant parties in order to resolve this matter.”
Publisher Matt Landau wouldn’t comment on the outcome before the investigation is completed but said the company is following industry guidelines from the Committee on Publication Ethics (see below). Depending on the degree of copying, that could mean no action, issuing a correction or retracting the paper.
The university did not respond to a request for comment.
