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The Prevalence of Inappropriate Image Duplication in Biomedical Research Publications
Elisabeth M Bik, Arturo Casadevall, Ferric C Fang
This study found 3.8% of biomedical papers from 1995-2014 had problematic images, with half showing signs of deliberate manipulation, and prevalence increased over time.
DOI 10.1128/mbio.00809-16