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PLoS One Retracts 15 Research Papers over Peer Review, Data and Image Concerns

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PLoS One Retracts 15 Research Papers over Peer Review, Data and Image Concerns

PLOS ONE has retracted 15 research articles and issued expressions of concern in early February 2026. The retracted papers span multiple disciplines and countries. The common reasons include compromised peer review, unreliable data, image duplication, plagiarism, citation of retracted work, and ethical compliance issues. Agriculture, cancer research, artificial intelligence, economics, and environmental science studies are … Read more

February 2026 Update: 15 Scopus, SCIE & ESCI Journals Change their Titles

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15 Scopus, SCIE & ESCI Journals Change their Titles

Several well-known academic journals indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have recently undergone title changes. These updates are important for researchers, librarians, and authors to ensure correct citations and manuscript submissions. All the journals remain indexed in their respective citation indexes (SCIE or ESCI). However, researchers … Read more

Clarivate removed Journals from Web of Science Core Collection: Feb 2026 update

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Journals removed from Web of Science Core Collection: Clarivate Feb 2026 update

Clarivate regularly updates the Web of Science Core Collection through its monthly Journal List updates. Clarivate has released its latest update on February 16, 2026, for the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection. In this update, several new journals are added, some journals are removed, and a few have changed their titles. These changes are critical for researchers, … Read more

Scopus added 27 new journals to its list: February 2026 Update

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Scopus added 27 new journals to its list: February 2026 Update

Scopus regularly updates its source list to include high-quality, peer-reviewed journals from across disciplines. Scopus has recently released its latest February update. In this update, Scopus has accepted 27 new research journals for inclusion in its index list. Moreover, Scopus has also removed 7 journals from its List to maintain quality standards in its indexed … Read more

Scopus removes 07 Journals from its List – February 2026 Update

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Scopus removes 07 Journals from its List

Scopus regularly evaluates journals based on Publication ethics, Peer-review standards, and Compliance with indexing criteria. In its February 2026 update, Scopus removed seven research journals from its indexed list. This update is important for researchers, authors, and institutions who publish or plan to publish in this journal. These removals are part of Scopus’s ongoing efforts … Read more

Heliyon Retractions Surge as Journal is put On Hold by Clarivate-Web of Science

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Heliyon Retractions Surge as Journal is put On Hold by Clarivate-Web of Science

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

Multiple Retractions announced in International Review of Financial Analysis (Elsevier)

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Multiple Retractions announced in International Review of Financial Analysis

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

31 Scholarly Papers Retracted in January 2026

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31 Papers Retracted in January 2026

January 2026 witnessed a significant number of scholarly retractions. According to data from CrossRef and retraction databases, 31 research articles are officially withdrawn in January 2026. These retractions span diverse fields, including biochemistry, environmental sciences, medicine, nanotechnology, computer science, and social sciences. Papers are retracted from Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, MDPI, and other publishers. Authors are … Read more

Top Retraction Reasons in Scholarly Publishing: Editors, Authors, and Readers Should Know

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Top Retraction Reasons

Retraction is an important way of maintaining the integrity of scholarly literature. 4,500+ Research Papers Were Retracted in 2025. The purpose is not to punish authors, but to ensure that published research remains trustworthy. Journal Editors may retract an article when they lose confidence in its results or conclusions. This blog post of PhDTalks brings … Read more

Springer Journal Optical and Quantum Electronics Retracts Article Due to Compromised Peer Review

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Springer Journal Optical and Quantum Electronics Retracts Article Due to Compromised Peer Review

The Springer Nature journal “Optical and Quantum Electronics” retracts a research article titled “Experimental studies on electronic smart device for automobiles application”. The retraction was issued in January 2026, and the decision was made in agreement with the Editors-in-Chief of the journal. Field Details Title Experimental studies on electronic smart device for automobiles application Journal … Read more