A call for research to address the threat of paper mills

PLoS Biol. 2024 Nov 22;22(11):e3002931. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002931. eCollection 2024 Nov.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Paper*
  • Research

Grants and funding

NHMRC grant APP1184263 https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/funding/find-funding/ideas-grants (JAB) NHMRC grant APP2029249 https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/funding/find-funding/ideas-grants (JAB) The funder had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.