Identity Theft in the Academic World Leads to Junk Science.
In recent years, identity theft has been growing in the academic world. Cybercriminals create fake profiles for prominent scientists in attempts to manipulate the review and publishing process. Without permission, some fraudulent journals use the names of standout researchers on their editorial boar...
| Publicado en: | Science & Engineering Ethics Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 287 - 291 |
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