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Nederlands(NL) De Groene Amsterdammer ( @ DeGroene ) en Data School (Universiteit Utrecht) onderzochten ruim 136 duizend wetenschappelijke artikelen van aan Nederlandse univer

Dutch study finds 748 "ghost references" in scientific papers

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A joint investigation by De Groene Amsterdammer and Utrecht University's Data School uncovered 748 instances of "ghost references" in scientific articles authored by researchers affiliated with Dutch universities. These non-existent citations appeared in 208 articles, with a significant portion found in reputable journals. The study highlights a failure in the scientific peer-review system to adequately prevent such fabricated references, indicating a broader issue of contamination within scientific literature. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a study analyzing scientific papers for fabricated references, which falls under research. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Dutch study finds 748 "ghost references" in scientific papers

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Nederlands(NL) · [email protected] ·

    De Groene Amsterdammer (@DeGroene) and Data School (Utrecht University) investigated over 136 thousand scientific articles from Dutch univers

    De Groene Amsterdammer ( @ DeGroene ) en Data School (Universiteit Utrecht) onderzochten ruim 136 duizend wetenschappelijke artikelen van aan Nederlandse universiteiten verbonden onderzoekers op ‘spookreferenties’. De oogst: 748 verwijzingen naar wetenschappelijke studies die nie…

    LINKS social.groene.nl/@DeGroene groene.nl/…/de-wetenschap-wordt-in-snelte…

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