An audit has uncovered that approximately 3,000 peer-reviewed medical papers likely contain fabricated citations. These non-existent citations were not found in scientific databases, raising concerns about the integrity of the published research. The findings suggest a potential misuse of AI or other methods to generate fake references. AI
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IMPACT Highlights potential for AI to be used in academic misconduct, necessitating improved detection methods for fabricated references.
RANK_REASON Audit of peer-reviewed papers finding fabricated citations. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]