Security & Riskresearch integrityfake citationsscholarly publishing
Study finds 1.5 lakh fake AI citations
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A new study found that about 1.5 lakh AI-generated fabricated citations were inserted into the scientific literature in 2025, reflecting a surge of fake references across published journals. The analysis quantifies the scale of fabricated references that slipped into the scientific record during that year.
Scoring Rationale
Significant for research integrity and downstream tools that rely on citation data; notable but not industry-transforming. Fresh, quantified scale of fabricated citations warrants attention from researchers and publishers.
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