51. Preserving Academic Integrity: Combating the Proliferation of Paper Mills in Scholarly Publishing.
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Singh Deo, Poonam and Hangsing, P.
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PREVENTION of fraud in science , *FRAUD prevention , *PLAGIARISM , *EDUCATION research , *DECISION making , *SCHOLARLY communication , *ETHICS , *PUBLISHING , *MANUFACTURING industries , *CRITICAL thinking - Abstract
Publishing scientific articles is an expedition of tenacious efforts with patience and conscientious decision-making; however, even with such careful consideration, researchers may overlook the dubious activities of clandestine organizations or remain oblivious to the unethical aspects of publishing. Paper mills are the latest impediment to academic publishing's integrity. The increasing number of paper mill publications damages the credibility of genuine journals and jeopardizes academic integrity, adding to the vulnerability of research. This paper deals with the tactics, activity, detection, impact, and solving the menace of such fraudulent practices. This paper is a summary of existing literature and analysis that aims to increase awareness of fraudulent practices like paper mills among researchers and academicians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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