Science ScholarTechnology journal pulls papers for unauthorized author changes, fictitious emails https://retractionwatch.com/2026/03/18/technology-journal-pulls-papers-for-unauthorized-author-changes-fictitious-emails/ #Science #ScienceCommunications
Most editors at math journal resign over multiple reviews, ‘cloak-and-dagger’ removal of EIC https://retractionwatch.com/2026/03/17/communications-in-algebra-taylor-francis-editors-mass-resignation/ #Science #ScienceCommunications
Most editors at math journal resign over multiple reviews, ‘cloak-and-dagger’ removal of EIC
Nearly two dozen editors of a mathematics journal have resigned after its publisher removed the top editor and implemented a multiple review system, “running roughshod over the standard practices o…
University of Melbourne opens formal investigation into education researcher John Hattie https://retractionwatch.com/2026/03/16/university-melbourne-opens-formal-investigation-education-researcher-john-hattie/ #Science #ScienceCommunications
University of Melbourne opens formal investigation into education researcher John Hattie
John Hattie The University of Melbourne has opened a formal investigation into the prominent Australia-based education researcher John Hattie, backtracking on a decision months ago that concerns ab…
Weekend reads: ‘Don’t hate the replicator, hate the game’; Crossref finds 150K incorrect citation links in database; Announcing our Ctrl-Z award https://retractionwatch.com/2026/03/14/weekend-reads-replication-games-crossref-incorrect-citation-links-database-announcing-our-ctrl-z-award/ #Science #ScienceCommunications
Weekend reads: ‘Don’t hate the replicator, hate the game’; Crossref finds 150K incorrect citation links in database; Announcing our Ctrl-Z award
If your week flew by — we know ours did — catch up here with what you might have missed. The week at Retraction Watch featured: Stolen economics study retracted following Retraction Watch coverage …
Embattled journal brand mistakenly invites out-of-scope researchers to join board https://retractionwatch.com/2026/03/13/cureus-journal-brand-agriculture-food-science-mistakenly-invites-researchers-board/ #Science #ScienceCommunications
Controversial editorial practices boost plastic surgeon’s publishing empire https://retractionwatch.com/2026/03/12/riaz-agha-international-journal-surgery-research-registry-wolters-kluwer/ #Science #ScienceCommunications
Former Mount Sinai postdoc falsified images in grant updates, ORI says https://retractionwatch.com/2026/03/11/ori-mount-sinai-postdoc-chen-yeh-ke-falsified-images-grant-updates/ #Science #ScienceCommunications
Stolen economics study retracted following Retraction Watch coverage https://retractionwatch.com/2026/03/09/stolen-economics-study-retracted-following-retraction-watch-coverage/ #Science #ScienceCommunications
Weekend reads: The LLMs ‘willing to commit academic fraud’; ‘peer replication’ instead of review; a ‘spam filter’ for predatory journals https://retractionwatch.com/2026/03/07/weekend-reads-llm-academic-fraud-peer-replication-review-spam-filter-predatory-journals/ #Science #ScienceCommunications
Weekend reads: The LLMs ‘willing to commit academic fraud’; ‘peer replication’ instead of review; a ‘spam filter’ for predatory journals
If your week flew by — we know ours did — catch up here with what you might have missed. The week at Retraction Watch featured: Preprint server removes study attributing increased infant mortality …
Librarian finds ‘preposterous number’ of fake references in paper from Springer Nature journal https://retractionwatch.com/2026/03/06/librarian-finds-preposterous-number-of-fake-references-in-paper-from-springer-nature-journal/ #Science #ScienceCommunications
Librarian finds ‘preposterous number’ of fake references in paper from Springer Nature journal
Gunnar Ridderström/Pexels As a hospital librarian, Jessica Waite is typically successful at tracking down elusive articles for clinicians at Royal Hallamshire Hospital in England. So when a colleag…