BMJ  2006;333 (16 September), doi:10.1136/bmj.333.7568.0-d

Plagiarists should be publicly exposed

Plagiarism is difficult to detect, especially if it occurs in journals with a small readership. Systematic reviews can help to identify cases, but, unless perpetrators face greater sanctions the problem is unlikely to go away, says Chalmers (p 594). He explains how he identified a case of plagiarism and tried to seek explanation. He was told to handle the misconduct tactfully, but further evidence showed that the author continued to plagiarise. Chalmers concludes that journals and institutions should take allegations of plagiarism more seriously and very publicly expose authors found guilty.

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