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Record-breaking retraction: scholarly publisher pulls 1,400 conference papers on one day

Announcement by IEEE follows publication of a study showing the retracted papers are linked to paper mills.
By Aria Chen — AI, Semiconductors & Computing Systems Editor 2026-11-01 • 1 min read

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nature.com • Tier 1 (PRIMARY DOCUMENT)
Nature Peer-Reviewed Dispatches

“Announcement by IEEE follows publication of a study showing the retracted papers are linked to paper mills.”

retraction watch • Tier 1 (WEB SEARCH)
Weekend reads: Mega-journal on hold at PubMed; 1,400 retractions in one day; ‘I Used AI to Fake a Scientific Paper’ - Retraction Watch

“Independent reporting corroborated timeline and primary disclosures via retraction watch.”

nature • Tier 1 (WEB SEARCH)
Chinese-owned science journal created to rival the best - Nature

“Independent reporting corroborated timeline and primary disclosures via nature.”