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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Feb 5
  Open-source AI tool beats giant LLMs in literature reviews — and gets citations right #AI #GenAI #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.nature.com/articles/d41...
  

  Open-source AI tool beats giant LLMs in literature reviews — and gets citations right

  Researchers can deploy the cheap and transparent model on their own computer system.

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Feb 5
  Fraudulent research is costing taxpayers millions and undermining scientific integrity #ResearchIntegrity #Taxpayer #WCRI2026 #WCRI federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2...
  

  Fraudulent research is costing taxpayers millions and undermining scientific integrity | Federal News Network

  By exploiting weaknesses in affiliations, citations and publication credibility, bad actors in research are securing federal grants.

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Feb 4
  Open-access software tool helps researchers spot fake journals #PredatoryJournal #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI phys.org/news/2026-02...
  

  Open-access software tool helps researchers spot fake journals

  Research papers in peer-reviewed academic journals are at the heart of academic integrity. New ideas and discoveries are vetted and checked by experts in the field as the boundaries of scientific know...

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Feb 4
  New framework maps seven pillars for judging research trustworthiness #ResearchIntegrity #Trustworthiness #WCRI2026 #WCRI phys.org/news/2026-02...
  

  New framework maps seven pillars for judging research trustworthiness

  A new paper proposes a systems-level framework for evaluating the trustworthiness of research findings across methods and approaches. The paper, titled "A Framework for Assessing the Trustworthiness o...

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Feb 3
  Public agencies ‘are editing and suppressing research findings’ #ResearchIntegrity #PublicAgencies #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
  
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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Feb 2
  Journal impact factors still exert ‘undue influence’ ‘Lack of alternatives’ blamed as majority of researchers admit they rely on journal prestige metrics to make decisions on grants and hiring #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI #AcademicPublishing www.timeshighereducation.com/news/journal...
  

  Journal impact factors still exert ‘undue influence’

  ‘Lack of alternatives’ blamed as majority of researchers admit they rely on journal prestige metrics to make decisions on grants and hiring

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 30
  Machine learning based screening of potential paper mill publications in cancer research: methodological and cross sectional study #ResearchIntegrity #PaperMill #WCRI2026 #WCRI @jabyrnesci.bsky.social doi.org/10.1136/bmj-...
  

  Machine learning based screening of potential paper mill publications in cancer research: methodological and cross sectional study

  Objectives To train and validate a machine learning model to distinguish paper mill publications from genuine cancer research articles, and to screen the cancer research literature to assess the preva...

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 29
  Funder review rights ‘leave researchers in impossible position’ #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.timeshighereducation.com/news/funder-...
  

  Funder review rights ‘leave researchers in impossible position’

  Mandatory edits of research findings a ‘blind spot’ in integrity debate, says scholar who experienced government agency ‘interference’

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 28
  University journals: A vast but overlooked sector – Study #AcademicPublishing #University #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.universityworldnews.com/post-mobile....
  

  University journals: A vast but overlooked sector – Study

  University journals play an essential role in supporting locally embedded, open and non-commercial models of knowledge dissemination, and represent a ...

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 28
  Every Researcher’s Nightmare #ResearchMisconduct #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/01/27/e...

  Every Researcher’s Nightmare - Plagiarism Today

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 27
  Vietnam seeks solutions as research paper retractions rank among world’s highest #Retraction #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI news.tuoitre.vn/vietnam-seek...
  

  Vietnam seeks solutions as research paper retractions rank among world’s highest

  Vietnam’s rapid rise in international scientific publishing has been accompanied by one of the world’s highest numbers of retracted research papers, prompting calls from experts for stronger research ...

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 27
  War pushes Ukraine’s academic journals towards open access #Ukraine #OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.timeshighereducation.com/news/war-pus...
  

  War pushes Ukraine’s academic journals towards open access

  International partners step up offers of help as editors battle power cuts, brain drain and ongoing uncertainties of conflict to keep research publishing alive

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 22
  Lithium mining study is retracted despite authors’ protests #Retraction #Research #WCRI2026 #WCRI cen.acs.org/research-int...
  

  Lithium mining study is retracted despite authors’ protests

  Parties connected to mining projects in Serbia prompted the retraction, one author claims

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 21
  ‘Act of censorship’: preprint site removes infant mortality study by Children’s Health Defense scientists #Ethics #Preprint #WCRI2026 #WCRI sharylattkisson.com/2026/01/act-...
  

  ‘Act of censorship’: preprint site removes infant mortality study by Children’s Health Defense scientists | Sharyl Attkisson

  A preprint server retracted an infant mortality study by CHD scientists, prompting accusations of censorship, vaccine research transparency.

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 20
  The Peer‑Review Problem and the Explosion of Retractions #ResearchIntegrity #Retraction #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.independent.org/article/2026...
  

  The Peer‑Review Problem and the Explosion of Retractions: News Article - Independent Institute

  “What is often forgotten in peer review are the extraordinary effects of groupthink in rear-ending the scientific process.” “Groupthink” is the idea that seasoned scientists are too entrenched in thei...

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 19
  Harnessing AI to expand scientific discovery #GenAI #AI #Science #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/harne...
  

  Harnessing AI to expand scientific discovery

  From drug design to climate modelling, artificial intelligence can process data at scales far beyond human capacity. Hongliang Xin argues that the future of research lies in harnessing agentic AI thro...

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 16
  To Combat Academic Fraud, Scholars Confront Hallowed Tradition #AcademicFraud #Scholar #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.fairfieldsuntimes.com/opinion/to-c...
  

  To Combat Academic Fraud, Scholars Confront Hallowed Tradition

  This is the fourth part of a series on the crisis in academic research and publishing. Read the first three parts here, here and here.

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 16
  Penalise ‘retraction hotspot’ universities, says integrity tsar #Retraction #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.timeshighereducation.com/news/penalis...
  

  Penalise ‘retraction hotspot’ universities, says integrity tsar

  Indian campaigner Achal Agrawal says research watchdog he founded gets tens of tip-offs regarding suspected malpractice every day

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 15
  To Combat Academic Fraud, Scholars Confront Hallowed Tradition #ResearchIntegrity #Fraud #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/202...
  

  To Combat Academic Fraud, Scholars Confront Hallowed Tradition

  This is the fourth part of a series on the crisis in academic research and publishing. Read the first three parts here, here and here. By Vince Bielski The driving ethos of academia, “publi

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 15
  Why scholarly publishing needs a neutral governance body for the AI age #ScholarlyPublishing #Research #AI #GenAI #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opi...
  

  Why scholarly publishing needs a neutral governance body for the AI age - Research Information

  Darrell Gunter says mechanisms that governed trust, correction, and authority in the print and early digital eras are no longer sufficient

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 14
  AI misconduct scandals could impact universities' global standings #ResearchMisconduct #ResearchIntegrity #University #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/s...
  

  AI misconduct scandals could impact universities' global standings - The Korea Times

  A series of artificial intelligence (AI)-related cheating scandals at Korean universities could carry long term risks for their global rankings, po...

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 14
  Research institutions tout the value of scholarship that crosses disciplines – but academia pushes interdisciplinary researchers out #ResearchEvaluation #Research #WCRI2026 #WCRI theconversation.com/research-ins...
  

  Research institutions tout the value of scholarship that crosses disciplines – but academia pushes interdisciplinary researchers out

  Researchers who focus on one specialty are more likely to rise through the academic ranks, even though wicked societal problems require crosscutting work to solve.

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 12
  Scientific sleuthing: a better evening in than watching Netflix? #ResearchIntegrity #Science #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/scient...
  

  Scientific sleuthing: a better evening in than watching Netflix?

  The £2 million recently awarded to a whistleblower by a US court is a rare reward for the volunteers who trawl the scientific literature for error and fraud. Yet their numbers continue to grow. So wha...

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 9
  Measures of academic value overlook African scholars who make a local impact – study #Africa #Research #HIndex #WCRI2026 #WCRI theconversation.com/measures-of-...
  

  Measures of academic value overlook African scholars who make a local impact – study

  Ubuntu philosophy is a better way to represent scholarly contributions in African academia.

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 9
  Five rhetorical signs that might reveal research misconduct #ResearchMisconduct #Signs #WCRI2026 #WCRI phys.org/news/2026-01...
  

  Five rhetorical signs that might reveal research misconduct

  A new study from Chalmers University of Technology suggests that research misconduct may leave traces in the text itself, not only in how the research is conducted. By analyzing scientific articles la...

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 8
  AI can help research have more real-world impact, argues paper #AI #GenAI #Paper #Research #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ai-can-...
  

  AI can help research have more real-world impact, argues paper

  New technologies must be used in ways that ‘strengthen, rather than replace, human expertise’, report authors warn

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 7
  Research integrity solutions need to scale both ways #ResearchIntegrity #Publisher #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opi...
  

  Research integrity solutions need to scale both ways - Research Information

  Considering the needs of smaller publishers will yield more efficacious solutions and implementation at every scale, writes Danielle Padula

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 7
  Paper Mills: a new threat to scientific publishing #PaperMill #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI @deevybee.bsky.social fullfact.org/technology/p...
  

  Paper Mills: a new threat to scientific publishing – Full Fact

  There's a new problem for publication in research: scientific fraud.

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Jan 6
  The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing #ScholarlyPublishing #AcademicPublishing #WCRI2026 #WCRI theconversation.com/the-5-stages...
  

  The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing

  Academic publishing now shows the same decline that has hit social media and online marketplaces.

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Dec 19, 2025
  Where does community engagement end and exploitation begin? #Africa #ResearchEthics #WCRI2026 #WCRI www.universityworldnews.com/post-mobile....
  

  Where does community engagement end and exploitation begin?

  When academics design the research questions, own the data and capture all the intellectual property and prestige from research conducted ‘with’ c...

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  World Conferences on Research Integrity wcrifoundation.bsky.social · Nov 12, 2025
  AI peer reviewers are fine with AI-fabricated papers #AI #GenAI #PeerReview #ResearchIntegrity #WCRI2026 #WCRI cen.acs.org/research-int...
  

  AI peer reviewers are fine with AI-fabricated papers

  Study finds artificial intelligence reviewers accept AI-generated scientific studies 4 out of 5 times

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