A call for research to address the threat of paper mills
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- 22 November 2024
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLOS Biology
- Vol. 22 (11) , e3002931
Abstract
Research paper mills are covert organizations that provide low-quality or fabricated manuscripts to paying clients. As members of the United2Act Research Working Group, we propose 5 key research questions on paper mills that require resourcing and support.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Health and Medical Research Council (APP1184263)
- National Health and Medical Research Council (APP2029249)
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