Document Type : Letter to Editor
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Assistant Professor, Medical Library & Information Science, Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
10.48305/jims.v43.i825.0893
Abstract
The three growing phenomena: Paper Mills, Review Mills, and Citation Mills, are known as the three sides of the triangle of scientific misconduct, have raised serious concerns about research credibility in societies. A report by the Committee on Publication Ethics and The International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers states that 2% of articles submitted to journals may originate from paper mills. As researchers and faculty members face countless challenges to increase their publications and citations, are the main customers caught in the trap of these immoralities. The spread of such unethical behaviors in the processes of publishing and evaluating science is a serious threat to scientific research in the world, which will lead to weakening public trust in research and destroying the credibility of knowledge. Countering these phenomena requires decisive measures and the development of clear regulations to protect scientific and ethical principles.
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Mina Mahami-Oskouei: Google Scholar, PubMed
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