title: Patchwork plagiarism--a jigsaw of stolen puzzle pieces.
abstract: Plagiarism remains at the top in terms of interest to the scientific community. In its many vicious forms, patchwork plagiarism is characterized by numerous unresolved issues and often passes "below the radar" of editors and reviewers. The problem of detecting the complexity of misconduct has been partially resolved by plagiarism detection software. However, interpretation of relevant reports is not always obvious or easy. This article deals with plagiarism in general and patchwork plagiarism in particular, as well as related problems that editors must deal with to maintain the integrity of scientific journals.
authors: Clinical Institute of Laboratory Diagnostics, Rijeka Clinical Hospital Center, Rijeka, Croatia. vesnasupak@gmail.com
authors: Vesna
authors: V
authors: Supak Smolcić
authors: Lidija
authors: L
authors: Bilić-Zulle
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics*; D035081:Editorial Policies; D006801:Humans; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000941:ethics*; D015714:Plagiarism; D015871:Scientific Misconduct / Q000941:ethics*