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|Resource Type=Cases
|Title=An author realized a paper had plagiarized his thesis. It took the journal four years to retract it.
|Is About=This blog post describes a case where the bachelor's thesis of a Hungarian mathematics student is plagiarised and published in ''Scientific Reports'' — a Springer Nature title.
|Important Because=This case demonstrates that even famous journals might publish plagiarised material. It also shows that sometimes it might take years before a flawed article is retracted.
|Important For=Researcers
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|Has Link=https://retractionwatch.com/2020/04/20/an-author-realized-a-paper-had-plagiarized-his-thesis-it-took-the-journal-four-years-to-retract-it/
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|Related To Theme=Theme:02592695-e4f8-473c-a944-adfe0d8094c0
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|Involves=Meifeng Dai
|Has Timepoint=2015
|Has Location=Jiangsu University
|Has Virtue And Value=Honesty
|Has Good Practice And Misconduct=Plagiarism; Publication Ethics
|Related To Research Area=PE 01 - Mathematics
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