#sneakedreferences — Public Fediverse posts

Focus sur une nouvelle façon frauduleuse de procéder des #CitationMills qui porte atteinte à l'#IntégritéScientifique : les #RéférencesCachées ou #SneakedReferences.

➡️ https://openscience.pasteur.fr/2024/09/06/une-nouvelle-methode-de-fraude-aux-fausses-citations-les-references-cachees/

When scientific #citations go rogue: Uncovering ‘#sneakedreferences’
A recent study has exposed a method of artificially inflating #citation counts through "sneaked references," which are extra citations included in metadata but not in the actual text of articles. This manipulation, uncovered in journals by Technoscience Academy, distorts citation metrics that are critical for research funding and academic promotions.
https://theconversation.com/when-scientific-citations-go-rogue-uncovering-sneaked-references-233858