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Rising Tide of Scientific Fraud: Organized Networks and Escalating Fake Publications

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Source: The Economist
Rising Tide of Scientific Fraud: Organized Networks and Escalating Fake Publications
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A study published in PNAS reveals that scientific fraud is increasing rapidly, doubling every 1.5 years since 2010, posing a serious threat to the integrity of scientific research.

Topics:sciencescience-and-technology#peer-review#pnas#research-integrity#science-and-technology#scientific-fraud#scientific-publications
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  1. Fraudulent scientific papers are booming  The Economist
  2. Fraudulent Scientific Papers Are Rapidly Increasing, Study Finds  The New York Times
  3. Researchers expose organised scientific fraud network  The Independent
  4. Fighting coordinated publication fraud is like ‘emptying an overflowing bathtub with a spoon,’ study coauthor says  Retraction Watch
  5. A Massive Fraud Ring Is Publishing Thousands of Fake Studies and the Problem is Exploding. “These Networks Are Essentially Criminal Organizations”  ZME Science

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