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Beware ballooning publication rates, says research fraudbuster

Tenfold increase in article output should be a research integrity ‘red flag’ for publishers, says Cambridge researcher Nick Wise

By Jack Grove

24 October

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Scientific sleuths use ‘tortured phrases’ to find research fraud

‘Fluffy rationale’, ‘uncooked records’ and ‘kidney disappointment’ are among the nonsensical terms that have exposed bogus scientific papers

By Jack Grove

29 September

Academic fraud factories are booming, warns plagiarism sleuth

Firms that sell co-authorship on papers accepted by reputable journals are likely turning over millions of pounds a year

By Jack Grove

19 January

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We must clear out the rubbish fouling up the scientific pipeline

Shocking lapses in scientific standards show why renewed scrutiny of existing literature and new anti-fraud measures are needed, says David A. Sanders

By David A. Sanders

3 February

Identity theft victims back legal action against journals

Leading scientists ‘appalled’ to find sham papers have been attributed to them say case against UK-registered publishers is overdue

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Leading scientists ‘appalled’ to find sham papers have been attributed to them say case against UK-registered publishers is overdue

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Scientific sleuths use ‘tortured phrases’ to find research fraud

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