Author: scholarlyworld
Special Issue Faces Major Withdrawals After Compromised Review Process Identified
A leading medical journal has withdrawn the majority of articles from a special issue published in 2019 after identifying serious concerns related to [...]
Study Highlights Concentration of Influence and Potential Conflicts in Top Business Journals
A recent preprint analysis has raised concerns about the concentration of publishing influence within a small group of scholars in leading business jo [...]
Authorship Dispute Prompts Investigation into Publication in Natural Product Communications
An article published in Natural Product Communications has come under scrutiny due to concerns over authorship attribution, contribution statements, a [...]
Suspicious Preprints Raise Concerns Over Citation Manipulation in Scholarly Publishing
A routine citation check by a data scientist has uncovered a network of fabricated academic papers, raising fresh concerns about the misuse of preprin [...]
Concerns Over Superheavy Element Research Prompt Retractions and Investigations
A series of publications focusing on superheavy elements has come under scrutiny following concerns raised by researchers in the field, resulting in m [...]
Publisher Withdraws Entire Conference Volume Over Authorship Concentration Concerns
A leading scientific publisher has announced the withdrawal of an entire conference proceedings volume after concerns emerged regarding authorship con [...]
New Agriculture Journal Launch Raises Questions Over Editorial Outreach Practices
A recently introduced agriculture-focused journal under the Cureus publishing brand has drawn attention after invitations to join its editorial board [...]
Energy Journal Retracts Multiple Papers Over Unapproved Authorship Changes and Questionable Submission Details
A peer-reviewed energy journal published by Elsevier has withdrawn six articles from its 2022 issues after identifying irregularities related to autho [...]
Majority of Editorial Board Quits After Publisher Alters Peer Review Structure and Removes Lead Editor
A substantial portion of the editorial board of Communications in Algebra, a long‑running peer‑reviewed mathematics journal, has resigned in protest a [...]
Reimagining Scholarly Publishing: The Role of Institutional Support in Advancing Diamond Open Access
The global scholarly publishing ecosystem is undergoing a profound transformation. For decades, the dissemination of academic knowledge has largely be [...]