A soil scientist who resigned from several journals in 2017 after being linked to manipulated citations has been appointed to the editorial board of a journal copublished by Elsevier and China Science Publishing & Media. International Soil and Water Conservation Research announced in April that Artemi Cerdà would serve as an editorial board member, describing … Continue reading Soil scientist previously named in citation scandal appointed to editor role at Elsevier journal| Retraction Watch
A high-ranking official at Iraq’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has earned six retractions over the past two years for issues including citation stuffing and “suspicious” authorship changes after articles were accepted. Both practices are warning signs of a paper mill at play. At least two of the official’s retracted works appeared in … Continue reading Deputy minister in Iraq losing papers with signs of paper mill involvement| Retraction Watch
AI-generated fake papers are quietly boosting H-index scores on ResearchGate. Here's how it's happening, what it means for academia, and how to fight back.| Blue Headline