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Drastic changes in collaboration networks and publication patterns in research using the CDC WONDER dataset

2026-01-15 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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The growth of generative AI and easily available Open Access health datasets has transformed researcher productivity, leading to an explosion in publications that has in part been attributed to paper mills (organisations that provide manuscripts for payment) and other unethical actors. These entities are not, however, homogenous, and have a range of products and target markets. While the demand from China has received much attention, here we provide a case study of CDC WONDER, a dataset that has...

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