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  • Scholarly Communication
  • Research Integrity

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  • Peer review is crucial for validating scientific literature.
  • The internet has facilitated new forms of peer review manipulation.
  • Dishonest researchers are exploiting peer review for publishing inferior work.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss a specific method of fake peer review.
  • To propose a countermeasure for editors to detect and prevent fake peer reviews.
  • To enhance the integrity of the scientific publishing process.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of a known fake peer review manipulation technique.
  • Introduction of a special review identification system.
  • Integration of the proposed system into existing peer review workflows.

Main Results:

  • The proposed review ID system effectively identifies manipulated reviews.
  • The method is straightforward and easily implementable.
  • Editors can enhance the reliability of their journals using this system.

Conclusions:

  • The special review ID offers a practical solution to combat fake peer reviews.
  • Implementing this system strengthens the integrity of scientific publishing.
  • Protecting the validity of scientific literature is paramount.