Elsevier’s Environmental Research Retracts 6 Papers in January 2026

Elsevier’s Environmental Research Retracts 6 Papers in January 2026

The journal Environmental Research, published by Elsevier, retracted six research articles in early January 2026. The retractions highlight ongoing concerns around data integrity, authorship transparency, plagiarism, and the misuse of computer-generated content in scholarly publishing. Why were these papers retracted? Across the six retractions, the journal cited multiple overlapping ethical concerns, including: List of Retracted … Read more

Elsevier Journal Science of the Total Environment removed from Web of Science

Elsevier Journal Science of the Total Environment removed from Web of Science

The Journal “Science of the Total Environment”, published by Elsevier, has now been officially removed from Clarivate’s Web of Science database. Science of the Total Environment was placed ” on hold ” in October 2024 by Clarivate after investigations revealed peer-review manipulation, fake reviewer identities, and conflicts of interest. On November 18, the journal’s coverage in … Read more