Plagiarism, P-hacking, and Predatory Journals: Toxic Triple Ps of Scientific Publications

The advent of digitalization has led to a rapid surge in literary publications. The increase in publications has not been matched by adequate screening from regulatory authorities. This, in turn, has caused a surge in unverified scientific data. Digital literature serves as the most predominant source of information for students of this generation. Although sources for the literature mandated in the curriculum are enlisted by the Institution, such guidelines do not extend for online sources. The major reason for students referring to invalid sources of information is due to the simplicity of presentation which is generally accomplished by the intentional/unintentional omission of key elements of the original work. Keywords: Ethics, P-hacking, Plagiarism, Predatory journals, Publications, Research.