Artificial intelligence in the retraction spotlight: trends, causes and consequences of withdrawn AI literature through a systematic bibliometric review

This study highlights systemic vulnerabilities in AI-related research publication, particularly concerning peer review integrity and prolonged retraction timelines. The continued citation of retracted articles underscores the need for improved retraction alert systems. These findings call for stronger ethical guidelines and technological safeguards to maintain trust in AI-driven scholarly outputs.

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Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics
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2026-01-20
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https://doi.org/10.3389/frma.2025.1737168
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2
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Academic integrity and plagiarism
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Artificial intelligence in the retraction spotlight: trends, causes and consequences of withdrawn AI literature through a systematic bibliometric review

Gowri Sivaramakrishnan, Kannan Sridharan
2 citations
Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics
Academic integrity and plagiarism
51.30
article

Artificial intelligence in the retraction spotlight: trends, causes and consequences of withdrawn AI literature through a systematic bibliometric review

Gowri Sivaramakrishnan, Kannan Sridharan
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2 citations

Abstract

This study highlights systemic vulnerabilities in AI-related research publication, particularly concerning peer review integrity and prolonged retraction timelines. The continued citation of retracted articles underscores the need for improved retraction alert systems. These findings call for stronger ethical guidelines and technological safeguards to maintain trust in AI-driven scholarly outputs.

Frontiers in Research Metrics and AnalyticsVol. 10
Arabian Gulf University (BH)
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 1%
Academic integrity and plagiarism
51.30
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