Ghost Publications and Research Misrepresentation in the 2023–2024 Plastic Surgery Common Application
Several types of discrepancies between self-reported and verified research publications were identified in PSCA applications. Discrepancies may result from PSCA prompt misinterpretation, inadvertent misclassification, or applicant misrepresentation or falsification. Efforts to standardize the reporting and verification of research in residency applications are needed.
Authors
- Samuel J. Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2698-2658)
- James E. Fanning
- Ryan P. Cauley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8291-433X)
- Bernard T. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5533-3166)
- Daniela Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1057-5380)
- Vikas Bommineni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1544-2592)
- John B. Park
- Iulianna C. Taritsa
- Kirsten Schuster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8274-9792)
- Maria J. Escobar‐Domingo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4677-471X)
- Angelica Hernandez Alvarez
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- International Paper (United States) (US)
- NMi Certin B.V. (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sap.0000000000004274
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.73