A publisher is investigating a peer reviewer who allegedly solicited payment from an author in exchange for manuscript assistance — a form of peer review corruption that sits at the intersection of research integrity and the broader crisis in scholarly publishing's credibility. While not AI-specific, peer review corruption is directly relevant to p2preview's focus on trust in scholarly communication. This incident also raises questions about AI-generated peer reviews and the difficulty of distinguishing legitimate from corrupt review behavior.

Source: Retraction Watch