Stolen ideas in scientific articles?

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The discussion centers on the likelihood of authors presenting ideas in scientific papers as their own, despite those ideas being derived from less reputable sources. While some instances may involve outright theft, many cases can result from independent discovery. The consensus is that ideas themselves are not copyrightable, suggesting that the focus should be on the execution of those ideas rather than their origin. Concerns are raised about the potential for advisors to receive undue credit for their students' work, emphasizing that the originality of ideas is less significant than the follow-through and implementation of those ideas in research.
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How probable are the cases when some idea in a scientific paper is presented by its author as his/her own, but in fact is stolen from, for example, some journal with less authority's paper?
 
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It can happen.
Its not always a steal, sometimes independent discovery.
I don't think ideas are copyrightable.
 
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One should worry more about one’s advisor getting credit.

It does not have to be malicious. Condon said
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Ideas are a dime a dozen. Its follow-through that matters.
 
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