Rising Academic Fraud: The Role of AI and Paper Mills in Scientific Misconduct
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The article discusses the problem of fake scientists and paper mills in academic publishing, highlighting cases of fabricated authors and reviewers used to manipulate peer review and publish fraudulent research, and explores potential measures to improve identity verification and uphold research integrity.
Topics:science#fake-scientists#paper-mills#peer-review-manipulation#research-fraud#research-verification#science-and-research-integrity
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