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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Emma Kemp and Melissa Davey

New investigation into allegations of plagiarism against concussion expert Paul McCrory

File photo of a player being assisted off the field during a 2021 AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Richmond Tigers
An AFL player being assisted off the field. The British Journal of Sports Medicine will review the past four consensus statements by the Concussion in Sport Group. Photograph: Will Russell/AFL Photos/Getty Images

The British Journal of Sports Medicine says it is investigating a body of work published by its former editor-in-chief, neurologist Dr Paul McCrory, in light of “additional allegations of plagiarism” against the world-renowned concussion expert.

The peer-reviewed journal will also review the past four consensus statements published by the global Concussion in Sport Group (CISG), of which McCrory was the lead author, along with a sample of other papers on which he is the first or senior author.

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