The threat of paper mills - Ethical Publishing

The absurd case of "a man diagnosed with uterine fibroids" appeared in the paper of a gynecological nurse from Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, revealing the rigidity of the current talent evaluation mechanism. Nurses need to publish papers to evaluate their professional titles, and "paper factories" create academic garbage through ghostwriting or AI-generated false data, which is only used to meet graduation and promotion needs.

The threat of paper mills - Ethical Publishing

The integrity of scholarly publishing assumes that research is conducted honestly, reviewed rigorously, and disseminated responsibly. Sadly, this foundation is being challenged by a growing threat: paper mills. These are commercial entities that produce and sell fraudulent academic papers, often complete with fabricated data, fake peer reviews, and ghostwritten authorship. Their services are marketed to researchers under pressure to publish, tak…