How does image integrity impact scientific research?

Research suggests that some of the most common reasons for publication retraction are concerns or issues with data and duplication, which could be caused by inaccurate or manipulated images. Here, Dror Kolodkin-Gal, co-founder of the automated image integrity detection software Proofig (Rehovot, Israel), explains why researchers should focus on image integrity in a similar way to plagiarism checks. While the scientific research community is aware that there can be issues with image manipulation and duplication, this can occur surprisingly frequently. If researchers have published multiple papers with several images, it is likely that some of these published papers contain some form...