Nature.com May 08, 2026 • 11:31

Surge in fake citations uncovered by audit of 2.5 million biomedical science papers - Nature

An analysis of 97 million citations has found that rates of fabricated citations have climbed steeply since 2023.

The reference integrity audit of 2.5 million biomedical papers spans 3 years of scientific publishing.Credit: Aramyan/Getty
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Surge in fake citations uncovered by audit of 2.5 million biomedical science papers - Nature

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