The Mysterious Case of the Two Papers With Identical Results
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 2:46 pm
@MicrobiomDigest has a very interesting thread looking at two papers researching different cancers which have identical results. The papers are from different sets of authors, at different institutes, published around the same time. The thread is well worth a read, not least for the 'twist' at the end.
A reply highlights an article written in Science in 2014 about copycat papers being produced on demand by companies charging thousands of dollars a time.
To try and start a discussion I'll ask: what can be done to prevent this? When there's so many papers being produced it's impossible to keep a systematic eye on them and spot duplication. AI doesn't seem to be up to the task. Are there social forces we can use? I know there are cultural differences in understanding of what constitutes plagiarism but this isn't cultural differences, this is outright fraud.
A reply highlights an article written in Science in 2014 about copycat papers being produced on demand by companies charging thousands of dollars a time.
To try and start a discussion I'll ask: what can be done to prevent this? When there's so many papers being produced it's impossible to keep a systematic eye on them and spot duplication. AI doesn't seem to be up to the task. Are there social forces we can use? I know there are cultural differences in understanding of what constitutes plagiarism but this isn't cultural differences, this is outright fraud.