A call for research to address the threat of paper mills
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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.
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Acknowledgements: The authors thank Sabina Alam (Taylor and Francis Group), Deborah Kahn (independent consultant), Hylke Koers (STM Solutions), Elizabeth Moylan (Wiley), Joris van Rossum (STM Solutions), and Alison Avenell (University of Aberdeen) for critical reading and discussions, and gratefully acknowledge support from United2Act, a project jointly funded by COPE and STM. We apologize to authors whose publications were not cited due to reference limits.
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National Health and Medical Research Council (APP1184263)
National Health and Medical Research Council (APP2029249)
National Health and Medical Research Council (APP2029249)