Publish or perish, but at what cost?
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1172/JCI36371 and PMC identifier 2439458.
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Abstract
The academic scientific enterprise rewards those with the longest CVs and the most publications. Under pressure to generate voluminous output, scientists often fall prey to double publishing, self plagiarism, and submitting the "minimal publishable unit." Are these ethical gray areas, or true transgressions?
Medical subject headings
- Publishing
- Scientific Misconduct