{"id":48100,"date":"2024-07-18T20:22:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T14:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/?p=48100"},"modified":"2025-04-15T12:36:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T06:36:10","slug":"combating-image-manipulation-academic-publishing-research-integrity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/combating-image-manipulation-academic-publishing-research-integrity\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventing Image Manipulation With Expert Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Academic publishing is witnessing a surge in retractions of published research due to image manipulation<\/a>. Several cases of retraction have highlighted the need for vigilant image scrutiny in manuscripts. Various incidents, including a recent case of a neuroscientist whose work helped pave the way for an Alzheimer\u2019s drug candidate was indicted of fraud, have highlighted the potential of manipulated images in distorting scientific conclusions.<\/p>\n

Although journals have tightened their policies and implemented stringent protocols to counter this issue, it is necessary for authors and institutions to screen manuscript for potential cases of image manipulation. Through a rigorous gate-keeping process, journals and institutions can uphold the integrity of published research.<\/p>\n

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