Publication pollution: The erosion of research ethics in the age of metrics

Sharad B. Kamat, Mamata S. Kamat, Varsha Vimal Kumar

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DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_1521_25
Published: 2026-07
Container: Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
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@article{allodium:10.4103/jehp.jehp_1521_25,
  title = {Publication pollution: The erosion of research ethics in the age of metrics},
  author = {Sharad B. Kamat and Mamata S. Kamat and Varsha Vimal Kumar},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of Education and Health Promotion},
  doi = {10.4103/jehp.jehp_1521_25},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_1521_25}
}

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TI  - Publication pollution: The erosion of research ethics in the age of metrics
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AU  - Mamata S. Kamat
AU  - Varsha Vimal Kumar
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DO  - 10.4103/jehp.jehp_1521_25
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Kamat, S. B., Kamat, M. S., & Kumar, V. V. (2026). Publication pollution: The erosion of research ethics in the age of metrics. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_1521_25

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