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Fraud, AI slop and huge profits: is science publishing broken? - Science Weekly

Fraud, AI slop and huge profits: is science publishing broken? - Science Weekly

Update: 2025-10-02
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Scientists are warning that academic publishing needs urgent reform in order to retain trust in the research system. Ian Sample tells Madeleine Finlay what has gone so wrong, and Dr Mark Hanson of the University of Exeter proposes some potential solutions. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
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Fraud, AI slop and huge profits: is science publishing broken? - Science Weekly

Fraud, AI slop and huge profits: is science publishing broken? - Science Weekly