image checking

STM report: Feasibility of technical solutions for the detection of falsified images in research

Research SupportDecember 11, 2024

(13 Nov 2024) Amidst the ongoing issues of research integrity and paper mills, image integrity is a growing concern. The rise of generative AI poses significant additional risks, as it allows for the generation of images and other types of data that are very hard — if not impossible — to detect with current technologies. For this reason, STM funded a report developed by MoreBrains Cooperative, looking into the feasibility of technical…

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What’s in a picture? Two decades of image manipulation awareness and action

Research SupportAugust 26, 2024

(12 Aug 2024) This year marks the 20th anniversary of awareness regarding image manipulation in biomedical literature, highlighting significant changes and ongoing challenges in the field by Mike Rossner. Twenty years ago, people were either unaware of the problem of image manipulation in the biomedical literature, or they thought the problem was so minor…

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The AI arms race to combat fake images is even – for now

TechnologyJune 14, 2024

(8 Jun 2024) The recent and dramatic increase in AI-generated images is blurring the lines of what’s real and fake—and underscores the need for more tools to discern between the two. In a recent study, researchers in Italy analyzed a suite of AI models designed to identify fake images, finding these current methods to be…

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Morressier brings AI-based detection of image plagiarism and manipulation to its workflow

PublishersFebruary 22, 2024

(8 Feb 2024) Morressier today announced its partnership with imagetwin. Under the partnership, Morressier’s workflows now feature automated analysis of scientific images, providing editors and peer reviewers with tools to detect potential issues such as plagiarism and manipulation, early and at scale. Leveraging recent advances in machine learning, imagetwin can now automatically and rapidly…

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Science journal family adopts AI tool to detect altered images

Research SupportJanuary 10, 2024

(4 Jan 2024) In recent years, the research community has become increasingly concerned with issues involving the manipulation of images in scientific papers. Some of these alterations—involving images from experimental techniques such as microscopy, flow cytometry, and western blots—are inadvertent and may not change the conclusions of papers. But in rare cases, some are done…

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Taylor & Francis announces 6-month pilot program in detecting image duplication

PublishersAugust 26, 2022

(22 Aug 2022) Taylor & Francis has announced the beginning of a 6-month pilot of Proofig image integrity software, as part of an ongoing program to prevent image duplication and manipulation in academic journal articles. Image duplication or manipulation is a serious form of misconduct which involves inappropriately duplicating, manipulating, or fabricating images. Even where image duplication…

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Journals adopt AI to spot duplicated images in manuscripts

Research SupportDecember 23, 2021

(21 Dec 2021) Just before a study appears in any of ten journals published by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), it undergoes an unusual extra check. Since January 2021, the AACR has been using artificial intelligence (AI) software on all manuscripts it has provisionally accepted after peer review. The aim is to automatically…

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“Fabulous document”, “very helpful guidance”: Sleuths react to recommendations for handling image integrity issues

Research SupportSeptember 27, 2021

(21 Sep 2021) Retraction Watch readers are likely familiar with the varied — and often unsatisfying — responses of journals to scientific sleuthing that uncovers potential problems with published images. Some editors take the issues seriously, even hiring staff to respond to allegations and vet manuscripts before publication. Some, however, take years to handle the allegations, or ignore them altogether.…

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Top Chinese scientists cleared of academic fraud, still punished

Asia PacificJanuary 25, 2021

A government-backed ethics board found duplicate images and other visual discrepancies in papers by three of the five researchers it investigated, but no evidence of plagiarism. (22 Jan 2021) Following a long investigation, five high-profile Chinese scientists have been cleared of allegations of plagiarism and academic fraud, a scientific integrity board under the central…

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Publishers launch joint effort to tackle altered images in research papers

TechnologyMay 15, 2020

(13 May 2020) From Nature: “The world’s largest science publishers are teaming up to discuss how to automatically flag altered or duplicated images in research papers. A new working group — the first formal cross-industry initiative to discuss the issue — aims to set standards for software that screens papers for problematic images during peer…

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