Article 64K5J Prestigious medical journal retracts nine more articles authored by concussion expert Paul McCrory

Prestigious medical journal retracts nine more articles authored by concussion expert Paul McCrory

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British Journal of Sports Medicine says investigation revealed a pattern of publication misconduct' by McCrory, has concerns over 38 other articles

Nine articles from internationally renowned concussion expert Dr Paul McCrory have been retracted from a prestigious medical journal and dozens more have had notices of concern placed above them, after repeated allegations of plagiarism against the neurologist and former long-term sports concussion advisor.

The British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) and its publisher, BMJ, said in a statement and editorial on Monday that their trust in McCrory's work was broken". They had verified allegations of plagiarism for five articles authored by the journal's former editor. Three more articles contained duplicate (or redundant) publication".

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