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An Elsevier multidisciplinary open-access journal, “Heliyon“, has retracted a significant number of research papers following an internal audit. According to Crossref data, Heliyon has retracted 246 papers so far. Year Number of Papers Retracted 2026 2 2025 199 2024 26 2023 16 2022 1 2021 2 Total 246 Heliyon considers research from all areas of the … Read more
International Review of Financial Analysis (IRFA), published by Elsevier, issues retraction notices for six research articles. The retractions are reported after following internal investigations by the journal and publisher. The issues involve concerns primarily related to conflicts of interest, editorial misconduct, and compromised peer review processes. All six papers were published between 2019 and 2023 … Read more
The Research & Policy (R&P) Grant for Early Career Researchers is now open for applications. This prestigious annual grant is a joint initiative of the European Commission and the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). The grant is designed to support early-career researchers in conducting quality secondary analyses using data from major … Read more
Accounting Open, an official journal of the American Accounting Association, is providing a full Article Publishing Charge (APC) waiver for all manuscripts submitted before 31 December 2027. This means researchers can publish their work completely free of charge in a fully open-access international Elsevier journal. The information was received through an official email from Elsevier regarding the … Read more
The IdEx Université Côte d’Azur has officially launched the 2026 Young Researcher Excellence Fellowships to support the recruitment of outstanding post-doctoral researchers across all disciplines. This prestigious program aims to fund postdoctoral projects for 24 months within Université Côte d’Azur laboratories. Interested researchers can submit their applications by 6th March 2026. Institute Université Côte d’Azur … Read more
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) have officially launched the Joint Research Projects (JRP) Call 2026 under the Indo-Swiss Joint Research Programme (ISJRP). The initiative supports collaborative research between India and Switzerland. The notification is officially released on 2 Feb, 2026. Interested Researchers can … Read more
The Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development, published by Emerald Publishing, is receiving original research articles for a Special Issue titled “Sustainable Development: Trends, Challenges and Future Directions”. This special issue invites original research articles that critically examine sustainability challenges, policy responses, technological interventions, and socio-economic impacts aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). … Read more
The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) is receiving applications for Post-Doctoral Fellows (PDFs) in different disciplines, including engineering, sciences, and humanities. This fellowship is an excellent opportunity for early-career researchers to work with leading faculty members. Interested candidates may approach the faculty members in their area of research directly. Explore More Post-Doctoral Fellowships Fellowship … Read more
Indian government agencies, such as the ANRF, DBT, ICMR, and the ICSSR, are receiving research proposals from Indian researchers and scientists to fund research projects in various areas. These calls are open across science, technology, biotechnology, health sciences, and social sciences Below is a curated list of active research proposals with February 2026 deadlines that researchers should … Read more
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is receiving applications for the Carl Menger Fellowship 2026-27. This prestigious, one-year online fellowship is open to PhD students from any university, discipline, or country. Interested candidates can apply online by March 15, 2026. Organization Mercatus Center at George Mason University Fellowship Carl Menger Fellowship Last Date March … Read more