Yoshitaka Fujii: Record-Breaking Scientific Fraud

Yoshitaka Fujii, a Japanese anesthesiologist, fabricated 172 scientific articles during his 19-year career, making him the record holder for scientific fraud. Dismissed from Toho University in February 2012 for lacking ethics approval in eight studies, suspicions had lingered for over a decade. A review revealed the improbability of true results in 168 of Fujii's papers. Exploiting minor aspects of anesthesiology and diverse journal placements, he navigated through seven different jobs, evading suspicion.