Abstract Factory—Research Culture Harming Medical...

Abstract Factory—Research Culture Harming Medical Education

Abstract

This Viewpoint discusses how mass-production strategies that prioritize quantity over quality in research publication are undermining the principle of knowledge advancement in medical training.

Authors

Al Hadidi S; Mian H; Chakraborty R; Mohyuddin GR

Journal

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 335, No. 3, pp. 213–214

Publisher

American Medical Association (AMA)

Publication Date

January 20, 2026

DOI

10.1001/jama.2025.23320

ISSN

0098-7484

Associated Experts

Hira Mian

Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Fields of Research (FoR)

32 Biomedical and clinical sciences 3202 Clinical Sciences 42 Health sciences

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