Prevalence of Articles With Honorary Authors and Ghost Authors in Peer-Reviewed Medical Journals
JAMAPublished 15 July 1998
Annette Flanagin
Citations550
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score5.35
SNIP10.71
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A substantial proportion of articles in peer-reviewed medical journals demonstrate evidence of honorary authors or ghost authors.
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A substantial proportion of articles in peer-reviewed medical journals demonstrate evidence of honorary authors or ghost authors.
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Decision SciencesPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
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