Propuestas para el control de la coautoría “de pago” en la producción de artículos científicos

Abstract

After the publication of a second case of fraud by payment for publication of scientific articles in journals present in indexes with impact factor, analyzes the problem derived from the co-authorship and the motivation of the authors to perform. Subsequently, fraudulent cases of fictitious authority and their implications are analyzed, ending with a series of proposals for the improvement of their control, highlighting the changes in editorial policies and scientific policies, in order not to do It is necessary to publish with an impact factor as a preferential merit for the development of the professional career for researchers and university teachers. Similarly, to eliminate the option of payment for publication in journals with impact, bet on the obligation to facilitate and disseminate preprinted and changes in the ethical and procedural policies of scientific journals.