Study Exposes Sophisticated Global Networks Behind Scientific Fraud
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Summary
An alarming analysis reveals the growing sophistication and scale of scientific fraud, with paper mills, publishers, journals, and brokers forming a complex, interconnected system. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy, highlights the infiltration of global networks into journals to publish fake papers.
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· 3 pulledFor years, sleuths who study scientific fraud have been sounding the alarm about the sheer size and sophistication of the industry that churns out fake publications.
The study, based on an analysis of thousands of publications and their authors and editors, shows paper mills are just part of a complex, interconnected system that includes publishers, journals, and brokers.
Sophisticated global networks are infiltrating journals to publish fake papers.
Sophisticated global networks are infiltrating journals to publish fake papers
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