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

Study: Fraudulent scientific research outpacing legitimate journals

The rise of "fake" science poses a serious threat to the integrity of academic research, a new study warns. A widespread underground network of fraudsters is pumping out fake scientific results at an ... Read More

Rise of ‘paper mills’: 32,700 fake scientific papers published in real journals, study finds

・Major publishers have had to retract thousands of papers and shut down journals due to the influx of fake studies, indicating a systemic issue in academic integrity. ・The problem is compounded by low ... 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

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

Fraudulent scientific papers are booming

SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS exist to do one thing: provide accurate, peer-reviewed reports of new research to an interested audience. But according to a paper published in PNAS on August 4th, that lofty goal ... Read More

Fake scientific publications are a serious and growing problem, Northwestern University researchers say

Researchers at Northwestern University said the number of junk scientific publications is growing, and bad actors are profiting. "These people are ruining it for all of us," said Northwestern ... 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