Inappropriate image duplications in rhinology research publications.

Do-Yeon Cho, Jessica Bishop, Jessica Grayson, Bradford A Woodworth
Author Information
  1. Do-Yeon Cho: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. ORCID
  2. Jessica Bishop: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. ORCID
  3. Jessica Grayson: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. ORCID
  4. Bradford A Woodworth: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. ORCID

Abstract

KEY POINTS: Duplicated images in research articles erode integrity and credibility of biomedical science. Forensic software is necessary to detect figures with inappropriately duplicated images. This analysis reveals a significant issue of inappropriate image duplication in our field.

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Grants

  1. P30 DK072482/NIDDK NIH HHS
  2. 1 R01 HL133006-05/NHLBI NIH HHS
  3. R21 AI168894/NIAID NIH HHS
  4. R01 HL133006/NHLBI NIH HHS
  5. K08 AI146220/NIAID NIH HHS
  6. R21AT01223-01/NCCIH NIH HHS

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