Medical science in Africa has a serious plagiarism problem

Medical science in Africa has a serious plagiarism problem

In academic and journalistic circles, plagiarism is a serious offense, yet the problem remains “common” in biomedical research articles published across Africa, a new study shows. The research, published in November, examined 495 papers published online in 2016 by 100 Africa-based journals. Of those, 313 articles showed evidence of plagiarism, ranging from one or two…