Gaming the peer review system: Evidence for a review mill in medicine highlights the need to ensure reviewer integrity

Review mills lead to articles being published without proper peer review. This is of particular concern in medical research. Open peer review and transparent reporting of the editors responsible for handling papers will make it easier to detect review mills.

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Accountability in Research
Published
2026-03-05
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https://doi.org/10.1080/08989621.2026.2640012
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Academic integrity and plagiarism
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Gaming the peer review system: Evidence for a review mill in medicine highlights the need to ensure reviewer integrity

Dorothy V M Bishop, René Aquarius, M. Ángeles Oviedo-García
Accountability in Research
Academic integrity and plagiarism
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Gaming the peer review system: Evidence for a review mill in medicine highlights the need to ensure reviewer integrity

Dorothy V M Bishop, René Aquarius, M. Ángeles Oviedo-García
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Abstract

Review mills lead to articles being published without proper peer review. This is of particular concern in medical research. Open peer review and transparent reporting of the editors responsible for handling papers will make it easier to detect review mills.

Accountability in Research
Radboud University Nijmegen (NL), University Medical Center (US), Radboud University Medical Center (NL), University of Oxford (GB), Universidad de Sevilla (ES)
Openalex Percentile: Top 38%
Academic integrity and plagiarism
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