Publications in Scientific Journals
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Publikacje w czasopismach naukowych – nowa odsłona nieuczciwości
Publications in Scientific Journals – the New Face of Deception

Author(s): Małgorzata Skórzewska-Amberg
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Sociology of Law
Published by: Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego
Keywords: scientific fraud; fake reviewer; fake review process; fake author; „paper mill".

Summary/Abstract: The review process of texts submitted for publication in scientific journals is one of the main ways of evaluating the scientific output of their authors. Any disruptions in this process can have serious and far-reaching consequences, not only in terms of the credibility and integrity of the author themselves, but – most importantly – in terms of the confidence in their achievements. Attempts to distort the review process have so far occurred most often in medical and exact sciences. The case of „The Critique of Law” discussed herein shows that attempts at scientific fraud affect also legal sciences. The purpose of the article is to inform the scientific community worldwide about subsequent attempts of unethical scholarly activities, to describe instances of malpractice, and to point out some of the possible ways to prevent the fraud in question.

  • Issue Year: 14/2022
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 10-19
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish