Scientific News Fake Papers Are Contaminating The World’s Scientific Literature, Fueling A Corrupt Industry And Slowing Legitimate Lifesaving Medical Research

Study sheds light on how reams of fake scientific papers are getting into literature

The number of scientific papers flagged as fraudulent has been growing. Now a new paper sheds light on how it’s being done. Researchers found loose networks of unscrupulous editors working with ... Read More

Fraudulent Scientific Papers Are Rapidly Increasing, Study Finds

A statistical analysis found that the number of fake journal articles being churned out by “paper mills” is doubling every year and a half. By Carl Zimmer For years, whistle-blowers have warned that ... Read More

Citation cartels, ghost writing and fake peer-review: Fraud is causing a crisis in science — here's what we need to do to stop it

Thousands of scientific papers are retracted every year because of fraudulent activity, with both authors and journals gaming a system to gain academic acclaim through deceit, dishonesty and false ... Read More

Fake Papers, Political Agendas: The Eroding Credibility of Research

We admire scientists as the stewards of truth, exploring the unknown with curiosity, discipline, and integrity. However, when the pursuit of knowledge becomes a competitive sport for reward, a more ... Read More

Study sheds light on how reams of fake scientific papers are getting into literature

Fraudulent scientific research is now being produced and published on a large scale, with some unethical researchers colluding with unethical editors to attain the prestige that comes with publication ... Read More

Study: Fraudulent scientific research outpacing legitimate journals

Northwestern University researchers authored a study indicating the proliferation of fraudulent scientific research is outpacing the growth rate of legitimate journals. File Photo by Sascha ... Read More