11 research paper retractions across biomedical sciences, cancer research, engineering, computer science, and interdisciplinary technology fields have been reported in early March. The Journal of Testing and Evaluation retracted 9 papers, while 1 paper each was retracted from Oncology Research and Cancer Research. The majority of these retractions were due to compromised peer review processes … Read more
February 2026 witnessed a significant number of scholarly retractions. According to data from CrossRef and retraction databases, 41 research articles were officially withdrawn in February 2026.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 from … Read more
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
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 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 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 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
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
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