Abstract
This paper describes a unique case study wherein real plagiarism revealed in a scientific journal is compared with the original article. The plagiarized text contains many typical errors, such as inconsistent terminology, unclear meanings of sentence, missing tables and figures, and an incorrect literature list. The occurrence of similar errors in other manuscripts may serve as a warning against plagiarism. During the analysis of the plagiarized text, it was assumed that a paraphrasing tool was used for preparing this plagiarized text. To confirm this assumption, the chosen paraphrasing tool was used to create a paraphrased version of the article and this version was compared with the plagiarized text. The paraphrased version had far fewer changes from the plagiarized text than the plagiarized text had from the original article. Thus, it was confirmed that the plagiarized text was created using a paraphrasing tool. Information contained in this article can be used for detecting this type of plagiarism.
Highlights
Faculty of Science, Charles University Prague, Albertov 6, 12800 Prague, Czech Republic; Faculty of Environmental Science, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, Abstract: This paper describes a unique case study wherein real plagiarism revealed in a scientific journal is compared with the original article
This paper describes a unique case study when real plagiarism was revealed in a scientific journal and is compared with the original article
The chosen paraphrasing tool was used to create a paraphrased version of the article and this version was compared with the plagiarized text
Summary
Faculty of Science, Charles University Prague, Albertov 6, 12800 Prague, Czech Republic; Faculty of Environmental Science, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, Abstract: This paper describes a unique case study wherein real plagiarism revealed in a scientific journal is compared with the original article. Singh [2] wrote that one of the greatest challenges for researchers is producing scientific papers, “be it the language checks or adhering to the strict journal guidelines and summing one’s scientific research into a prescribed word count” He added that this requires “the best writing skills using the relevant words and correct flow in language to bring out the salient features highlighting every single step and methodology performed”. Progress in language research and the use of modern IT tools, such as neural networks and language models, have led to the development of paraphrasing tools ( known as text rewriting or text spinning tools) These tools can serve, and do serve, activities that can be described as academic dishonesty. Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations
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