European Institute of Knowledge and Innovation

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00603-3/fulltext?fbclid=IwVERFWARwWLlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeqeX1z0mtpN6wmYLyvVShSnPHJTjbaSkfSTkBA-mQOI2wElMBhcCkyVH9r-Q_aem_vZScvPZb76Wz6pgxFP_DnQ

Fabricated citations: an audit across 2·5 million biomedical papers Scientific literature depends on the integrity of its references. Each reference implicitly asserts that a verifiable source exists and supports the claims being made. When references point to non-existent studies, readers, reviewers, and policy makers are unable to evaluate the evidence.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01481-0?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nature&linkId=61824532&fbclid=IwdGRleARviXJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeCzKOx00VCSGuig7metSh4oLAvk_vCGWhU1p9YbOLSwonP_30zQrKLG9U344_aem_PUYc_qQpxNJv-oCoSs7tPg&utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e231_tv2_tp1_a1demo0dz0k0my

Elsevier vs Meta: first science publisher sues over scraped research papers Science publishing giant Elsevier has joined a class-action lawsuit against Meta that alleges the reproduction of copyrighted works in developing the Llama AI model.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johndrake/2026/04/30/ai-slop-is-flooding-academic-journals-a-top-journal-measured-it/

AI Slop Is Flooding Academic Journals. A Top Journal Measured It A top management journal measured AI’s impact on submissions and reviews. Submissions rose 42%, writing quality declined and AI reviews proved uninformative to editors.

A recent study highlights just how inexpensive and easy it is to purchase authorship in an academic paper. In some cases, it can be as little as $57.

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Can journals that pay peer reviewers succeed? Professor who set up publisher four years ago to redirect revenue to those doing quality control says it has been an ‘uphill battle’

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10508422.2026.2661701

You Put my name, I Put your name: exploring unethical practices in academic publishing using the authorship misappropriation Diamond framework Authorship malpractice is increasingly normalised in global academia, yet its institutional and behavioural drivers remain underexplored, particularly in resource-constrained systems. This study ex...

Authorship, attribution, and citation are three terms that get thrown around a lot. Here's why they overlap and how they differ.

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The Authorship Crisis in Modern Scientific Publishing | Niche From ghost authorship to AI, scientific authorship has changed beyond recognition. A 40 year perspective on credit, contribution and scientific integrity.

Dear Authors,
We are pleased to announce that we are currently accepting manuscript submissions for Volume 3, Issue 2.
Please note that no APC will be applied for manuscripts submitted before May 15. In addition, all accepted papers will be assigned a DOI free of charge.
We warmly invite you to submit your manuscripts and contribute to the upcoming issue.

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20260318091546917

Co-authorship fraud: An academic scandal in plain sight The lack of fairness and transparency in the way in which co-authorship is determined places early career academics and others on short-term contracts...