A new study shows the ways that networks of researchers, editors and journals are cooperating to publish large numbers of ...

Without better guardrails, researchers will not be able to trust the scientific literature and might end up wasting time and ...

For years, whistleblowers have warned that fake results are sneaking into the scientific literature at an increasing pace. A ...

A statistical analysis found that the number of fake journal articles being churned out by “paper mills” is doubling every ...

A study by Northwestern University researchers found the publication of fraudulent science now outpaces the growth rate of ...

From fabricated research to paid authorships and citations, organized scientific fraud is on the rise, according to a new ...

A widespread underground network of fraudsters is pumping out fake scientific results at an ever-increasing pace, researchers ...

The study, published in the journal PNAS, says the publication of fraudulent research is outpacing the growth of legitimate ...

The extent of fraudulent papers in the scientific literature is growing exponentially and goes far beyond isolated events, ...

The source of the trouble is “paper mills,” businesses or individuals that charge fees to publish fake studies in legitimate ...

A new analysis has uncovered strategies, including fabricated research and paid authorships and citations, by which organised scientific fraud is increasing and undermining the integrity of science at ...

Organized networks are infiltrating the academic publishing system to promote fake science, say experts investigating research fraud. A new study highlights the major challenge for modern science.