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List of scholarly publishing stings

This is a list of scholarly publishing "sting operations" such as the Sokal affair. These are nonsense papers that were accepted by an academic journal or academic conference; the list does not include cases of scientific misconduct. The intent of such publications is typically to expose shortcomings in a journal's peer review process or to criticize the standards of pay-to-publish journals. The ethics of academic stings are disputed, with some arguing that it is morally equivalent to other forms of fraud.[1]

Notable examples

Financial stings

The definition of a 'sting' can also include a researcher failing to pay publication fees.[citation needed]

See also

References

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  9. ^ Journal accepts fake story about scooters and hydroxychloroquine
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