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Uzbekistan Massively Falsifies Scientific Articles, Admits President of the Academy of Sciences
Scientists from Uzbekistan are massively falsifying scientific articles – buying co-authorship for money, fabricating experimental data using graphic editors and generative AI. This is reported by the project 'Plagiarism Navigator' of the publication T-Invariant in an investigation into systemic violations in Uzbek science.
TL;DR
- Uzbek scientists are reportedly buying co-authorship for money and fabricating experimental data using graphic editors and generative AI.
- The President of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan has acknowledged the problem of low-quality and predatory publications originating from the country.
- One documented case involved a university employee purchasing co-authorship for $700, resulting in the article's retraction.
- Other methods of falsification include manipulating micro-photographs and copying images from other published works.
- A group of fourteen authors, including Uzbek professors, allegedly published an article with AI-generated microphotographs.
- The issue is exacerbated by a lack of political will to combat corruption in academia within Uzbekistan.
- The number of scientific articles with Uzbek participation has grown significantly, but this growth is believed to outpace actual research volume.