How 'real' fake research hoodwinked US journals

A published hoax journal article claimed that training men like dogs could reduce cases of sexual abuse -- with "research" based on examining the genitals of nearly 10,000 canines. [AFP]

Three US researchers have pulled off a sophisticated hoax by publishing fake research with ridiculous conclusions in sociology journals to expose what they see as ideological bias and a lack of rigorous vetting at these publications.

Seven of the 20 fake articles written by the trio were accepted by journals after being approved by peer-review committees tasked with checking the authors' research.