Scientific fraud on the rise


The respected scientific journal Nature reported that more than 10,000 research papers had been retracted in 2023 – a new record in what can be considered a key indicator of scientific fraud.

Malaysia was in a Top 10 ranking, coming in at number six on the list of countries with the highest number of retractions at 17.2 retractions per 10,000 research papers.

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