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Cite yourself excessively, apologize, then republish the papers with fewer...

A journal has allowed a geophysicist who cited his own work hundreds of times across 10 papers to retract the articles and republish them with a fraction of the self-citations. From 2017 to 2019,...

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Dismissive reviews: A cancer on the body of knowledge

Observers describe the quantity of research information now produced variously as “torrent,” “overload,” “proliferation,” or the like. Technological advances in computing and telecommunication have...

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Ten journals denied 2020 Impact Factors because of excessive self-citation or...

Clarivate, the company behind the Impact Factor, a closely watched — and controversial — metric, is calling out more than 20 journals for unusual citation patterns. The 21 journals — 10 of which were...

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Publisher offers cash for citations

Worried about scarce research funding? Does the prospect of paying rent on that meager post-doc salary keep you up at night? Fear no more!  Innoscience Research in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to the...

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Journal distances itself from cash for citations scheme after Retraction...

A journal that appeared to be involved in a scheme in which authors were paid bonuses to cite its papers has said it “will not entertain cash requests from the individuals who claim to have cited our...

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Another journal distances itself from cash for citations after Retraction...

A second journal has said it was unaware of a cash for citations scheme that named it as a participant, following our reporting in August. The Journal of Clinical and Translational Research (JCTR) was...

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Company fires employee, ends cash for citation scheme following Retraction...

A company that had offered payment for citations of articles in various journals has ended the practice, and fired the staffer it said was responsible, following reporting by Retraction Watch. On...

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Researchers sound alarm on ‘predatory’ rankings

Hey, researchers and universities, want to be included in a new ranking scheme? No problem, just pony up some cash.  Tanvir Ahmed, a postdoc at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, says this...

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How critics say a computer scientist in Spain artificially boosted his Google...

Want a higher h-index? Here’s a way – but be warned, it’s a method that will raise some eyebrows. Take the example of Juan Manuel Corchado, a computer scientist at the University of Salamanca in Spain....

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How citation cartels give ‘strategic scholars’ an advantage: A simple model

Sincere scholars work to expand society’s knowledge and understanding. They cite all the relevant research, even that produced by those they disagree with or personally dislike. They encourage debate....

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