Springer Nature to start issuing expressions of concern for books

Springer Nature will begin issuing expressions of concern for books — a first for the publisher — following an uptick in integrity investigations across its book catalog.

RFK Jr. has various stances on retractions. Critics say he's 'politicizing' them

RFK Jr.

Weekend reads: Media star loses doctorate for plagiarism; journal editor resigns for AI concerns; university removes dean for fabricating data

This Retraction Watch Weekend Reads roundup is flagged primarily because of the 'journal editor resigns for AI concerns' item embedded within it.

Journal investigating paper on cognitive impact of generative AI

A high-profile APA journal is investigating a widely-cited paper on generative AI's cognitive effects after independent researchers flagged 'mathematically impossible' results, missing ethics approval, and flawed data analysis.

Science flags paper that found AI chatbots help debunk conspiracy theories

Science issues an expression of concern for a high-profile study

F1000 preprint server introduces trust marker badges to support transparency

F1000's VeriXiv preprint server introduces trust marker badges confirming

PKP launches Publication Facts Label to support research integrity

PKP's Publication Facts Label (endorsed by DOAJ) provides transparency

Is Growth Always Good News? 2026 Article Submission Surges

ScholarOne data shows Q1 2026 submission surges driven by AI-assisted

Frontiers study highlights detection gaps in papermill screening and need for

Frontiers research identifies significant detection gaps in papermill

'Weekend reads: FDA blocked vaccine findings; ''Frankencitations Ravage the

'Retraction Watch weekly roundup highlighting multiple AI integrity

One in 277 PubMed-indexed papers in 2026 shows fabricated references, says

'Landmark Lancet analysis: fabricated citations in biomedical literature

IOP Publishing introduces machine-learning tool to detect duplicate peer reviews

IOP Publishing deploying a machine-learning tool specifically to catch duplicate/fraudulent peer reviews is a concrete, newsworthy application of AI for integrity rather than content generation.