Over 2.5 million scientific manuscripts are published annually, but a staggering 35,000 articles are at risk of retraction due to image issues such as duplication, manipulation, or plagiarism. Shockingly, a whopping 20 to 35 percent of manuscripts face problems related to images, totaling hundreds of thousands of papers with image difficulties published each year. The cost of post-publication retractions, including investigations and legal expenses, can…
