Tag: scholarly publishing ethics

Suspicious Preprints Raise Concerns Over Citation Manipulation in Scholarly Publishing

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 [...]
New Agriculture Journal Launch Raises Questions Over Editorial Outreach Practices

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 [...]
Publisher Requests Withdrawal Fee After Researcher Disputes Authorship of Journal Article

Publisher Requests Withdrawal Fee After Researcher Disputes Authorship of Journal Article

A researcher in the United States discovered that his name had been listed as the author of a scientific article he had never written or submitted. Wh [...]
Intensive Care Journal Retracts AI-Focused Letter After Discovery of Fabricated Citations

Intensive Care Journal Retracts AI-Focused Letter After Discovery of Fabricated Citations

A leading critical care journal has withdrawn a letter discussing artificial intelligence applications in intensive care after determining that multip [...]
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