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Every 10,000 physics papers there are 25 fake citations, finds new study

The findings were published in the PNAS by researchers at the Columbia University School of Nursing.

AI reviewers make it easier to get research published. US study calls it paper-laundering

A team from Stanford and Bocconi University studied the impact of AI peer review and presented their findings at the International Conference on Machine Learning in South Korea.

1 in every 277 biomedical papers worldwide has a fake citation, says study in ‘The Lancet’

Medical professionals make treatment decisions based on clinical guidelines. There is no way for them to know whether the study they are relying upon is backed by actual evidence.

STEM papers by women have a much longer peer review process than men, says study

In an industry where publications affect promotions and grant acceptances, this delay is significant, said the study, conducted by the University of Nevada, USA and published in PLOS Biology.

Ancient coins found in Rajasthan show India’s currency history goes back to 7th century BCE

An ASI superintendent archaeologist, Vinay Gupta's recent paper titled ‘The Earliest Coinage of Bharat as Unearthed from Bahaj Excavations’ throws new light on the coinage in India.

Is caste now an undeniable part of Sikhism? New paper by JNU professor sheds light

Paper by Surinder Jodhka was published in Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute and explores tension between Sikhism’s foundational principles and prevalence of caste.

This Indian watchdog is cleaning up ‘mess’ in academia—falsification, fabrication & fraud

India Research Watchdog founder revealed that top institutes are those with the most number of plagiarised papers. 58 papers by 12 top IITs were retracted between 2006 & 2023.

Ashoka University’s real issue is the clash between ‘suits’ that fund and ‘boots’ that run it

The tight ‘suits’ that adorn Ashoka’s governing body will do well to shed them for looser kurtas. The management’s submissiveness became the discussion point rather than the merits of the paper.

‘Hasty acceptance of resignation’ — Ashoka economics dept wants Professor Sabyasachi Das back

Dept writes open letter to university's governing body. Prof Das's paper suggesting that BJP won 'disproportionately' in closely contested seats in 2019 polls has stoked controversy.

Chennai dental college ‘used self-citations to ace rankings’, finds investigation by journal ‘Science’

The academic journal & a retraction watchdog conducted investigation into high citations in research papers of Saveetha Dental College, which has termed the allegations as 'propaganda'.

On Camera

India loves its political wives silent. Amruta Fadnavis refuses to play along

Amruta Fadnavis, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis’ wife, said she supports inclusive garba—even as VHP and BJP have called for barring Muslims from the festival across the state.

Over 90% of workplace compliance gaps linked to labour, environment, safety laws—TeamLease report

Report suggests warehouses may be particularly vulnerable to compliance gaps because they tend to have fewer supervisors and more contract workers.

India’s artillery push: 335 Vajras, proposals worth Rs 2.12 lakh crore including VVIP choppers cleared

Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded in-principle administrative approval to various capital acquisition proposals of defence forces.

India needs more Jamnagars. Anti-business, knee-jerk anti-Americanism hurt national interest

Anti-Americanism is chronic, deep-rooted and instinctive in India. We only undermine our national interest by not shedding it, and by dismissing our entrepreneurs as exploiters.