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A Researcher’s Suspiciously High H-Index Revealed a Vast Citation Ring

An interconnected global network of computer scientists aggressively boosted each other’s metrics through citation manipulation and compromised peer review.

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arXiv Takes the First Step to Combat “AI Slop” in Submissions

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One in 277 Biomedical Papers Carry Fake References

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Fake Authors, Real Citations: Scientists Discovered a Preprint Plagiarism Network

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Turmoil Erupts at Wiley Journal Whose Editor is Cited in Over Half of its Papers

By Retraction Watch | | 4 min read

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OpenScholar, an AI Tool for Scientific Literature Search, Outperforms ChatGPT and Other LLMs

By Andrea Lius, PhD | | 2 min read

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GScholarLens Redefines Research Impact Metrics, Garners Mixed Reactions

By Sneha Khedkar | | 5 min read

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ChatGPT Fails to Flag Retracted and Problematic Articles

By Sneha Khedkar | | 3 min read

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Agreement Reached on Research Assessment Reforms

By Sophie Fessl, PhD | | 5 min read

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Making Science More Engaging

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Making Science More Engaging

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Gone but Not Forgotten: Retracted COVID-19 Papers Still Cited

By Hannah Thomasy, PhD | | 5 min read

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Opinion: Many Clinical Trials Fail to Navigate the Literature

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A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

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A researcher received emails demanding payment in exchange for his paper’s acceptance in a Wiley journal, setting off an investigation into peer review integrity.

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Expanding What Super-Resolution Microscopy Can Capture

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