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schizoidman@lemmy.zip to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

India now dominates global research paper retractions with 6 universities in top 10

www.indiatoday.in

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India now dominates global research paper retractions with 6 universities in top 10

www.indiatoday.in

schizoidman@lemmy.zip to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago
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India’s rise in global research rankings is now shadowed by a sharp spike in paper retractions. With six Indian universities among the world’s top 10 for retractions, concerns around plagiarism, fake peer reviews, and flawed incentives are growing, raising questions about credibility, funding, and the future of Indian science.
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  • Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world
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    When the metric becomes the target, systems fall apart. Frequent retractions are the natural consequence of this much pressure to publish. On the other hand, that the articles are being retracted at least shows the system is still working

    • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe
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      I’d say maybe “starting to work”.

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    Give it time and they might secure every spot in the top 10.

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    Crazy enough I think number of retractions might just be a mark of quality these days…

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