Growing Plagiarism Scandal in Iran
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Growing Plagiarism Scandal in Iran
What is this about?
This article in Nature covers a series of apparent plagiarism cases in papers co-authored by government ministers and senior officials in Iran. According to the journal, these cases raise questions about whether such incidents are symptomatic of professional conditions also common in other developing countries or whether they are specifically linked to the Iranian regime and its politically-motivated and nepotistic appointments.
