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Chinese software that produces ready-to-publish research papers in under two hours threatens peer-review system

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Briefings

A Chinese software vendor claims to enable researchers to generate ready-to-publish papers in under two hours by mining public health data. Statistician Andrea Riebler discovered the tool after observing a surge in citations for her work, prompting her to investigate the vendor's capabilities. The software targets public health data specifically, though the evidence does not confirm its application to other domains.

Key points

• A Chinese software vendor sells a tool that enables researchers to produce ready-to-publish papers in under two hours.
• The tool claims to mine public health data to facilitate rapid publication.

Context

Scientific papers are a researcher's most valuable currency, and a paper published in a respected journal can represent several years of work. After noting a surge in citations of her work, statistician Andrea Riebler discovered a vendor in China selling a tool that enables rapid paper mining of public health data.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single statistician's observation of a vendor's surge in citations. The software's specific capabilities beyond public health data are not confirmed, and the tool's impact on the peer-review system remains unverified.

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