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More than 10 thousand scientific articles retracted

31.12.2023

In 2023, it became clear that the problem of fake scientific articles was growing in scale. More than ten thousand publications were retracted, mostly from journals owned by Hindawi, the London subsidiary of Wiley. This is likely a result of the common practice of publishing bogus research. Over the past two decades, the most frequently retracted articles were those whose authors came from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Russia, China and Egypt.

Every year, millions of scientific articles appear in peer-reviewed journals, but sometimes they are retracted for various reasons. An example of this situation is the story of the American physicist Ranga Dias, who in March announced superconductivity at room temperature and high pressure, but the paper had to be retracted eight months later due to difficulties in repeating the results.

Some studies are bogus from the start, creating "paper mills" - organizations that produce and sell bogus papers. Scientists often need publications to gain rankings, grants, and citations, and buying bogus papers seems easier than conducting real research. A Nature analysis found that about 1,5-2% of all papers published in 2022 appear to be fake, and in the biological and medical fields this proportion reaches three percent.

In 2023, the number of retracted articles increased sharply, reaching more than ten thousand. Most of them belong to Hindawi magazine, which has previously been involved in scandals over "paper mills". Wiley, the publisher's owner, said it would stop using the Hindawi trademark and implement strict measures to verify the identity of editors and monitor manuscripts. These actions are aimed at eliminating fake articles from the publication process. However, fake Hindawi articles, despite reviews, received a significant number of citations, indicating the difficulty of combating this problem.

Analysis of the Retraction Watch database shows that the total number of retracted articles has exceeded 50 thousand, and this figure continues to grow faster than the number of new publications. Countries leading in the number of retracted articles include Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Russia, China and Egypt. Approximately a quarter of the retracted articles were from scientific conferences.

The problem of fake scientific articles remains relevant and requires urgent measures to tighten control over publications. Improving the process of verifying the authenticity of results and supporting initiatives aimed at detecting paper mills are necessary to maintain the trust of the scientific community and preserve the value of scientific publications.

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