On August 5, 2021
Introduction
In April 2021, a series of strange phrases in journal articles caught the attention of a group of computer scientists. Researchers could not understand why authors were using terms like “false consciousness,” “deep neural network organization,” and “huge information” instead of globally recognized terms such as “artificial intelligence,” “deep neural networks,” and “big data.”
Analysis of Confounding Phrases
The analysis revealed that the confounding phrases might indicate scientific fraud. The use of unfamiliar or obscure terminology instead of globally recognized terminology could be a sign of manipulation in scientific research.
Identifying Dubious Research Papers
More than 500 research papers containing confounding phrases were identified in the journal Microprocessors and Microsystems. However, this number was concluded based on several factors and not just one.
References
Cabanac, G., Labbé, C. & Magazinov, A. Preprint at arXiv https://arxiv.org/abs/2107.06751 (2021).
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Updates and Corrections
The article was corrected on August 10, 2021, to clarify that the number of dubious research papers in the journal Microprocessors and Microsystems was based on several factors and not just one.
Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02134-0
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