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Nature 444, 524-525 (30 November 2006) | doi:10.1038/444524b; Published online 29 November 2006

Preprint analysis quantifies scientific plagiarism

Jim Giles

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Physics papers reveal few serious breaches but some duplication.

How often do researchers plagiarize each other's work? The question has previously been almost impossible to answer, as no large-scale survey of the practice had been conducted.