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Study Finds Small but Rising Share of Research Papers Contain Fabricated Citations
A Lancet study published May 7, 2026, found the rate of papers containing fabricated references rose sharply, reaching 1 in 277 during the first seven weeks of 2026. Columbia University researchers led by Maxim Topaz identified around 4,000 fabricated citations among 2,800 papers…