Identity Theft in Academia: Predatory Journals, AI, and the Rise of False Authorship

Unlabelled: Fraudulent papers are on the rise in scientific publishing. In this News and Perspectives article, JMIR Correspondent Cliff Dominy reports on recent cases of false authorship and how they might be prevented to safeguard trust in science.

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Journal of Medical Internet Research
Published
2026-06-25
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https://doi.org/10.2196/104934
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Academic integrity and plagiarism
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Identity Theft in Academia: Predatory Journals, AI, and the Rise of False Authorship

Cliff Dominy
Journal of Medical Internet Research
Academic integrity and plagiarism
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Identity Theft in Academia: Predatory Journals, AI, and the Rise of False Authorship

Cliff Dominy
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Abstract

Unlabelled: Fraudulent papers are on the rise in scientific publishing. In this News and Perspectives article, JMIR Correspondent Cliff Dominy reports on recent cases of false authorship and how they might be prevented to safeguard trust in science.

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