Elsevier Retracts 12 Economics Papers in Finance Journal Citation Cartel Scandal
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Summary
Elsevier, the world's largest academic publisher, retracted 12 economics papers on Christmas Eve that were part of a citation cartel involving finance journals. The papers had accumulated 5,104 citations and were linked to Professor Brian M Lucey. The retractions exposed an 'open secret' of Elsevier's elite paper mill, leading to the removal of 7 editor positions. The article reveals systemic issues in academic publishing where editors and authors collude to artificially inflate citation counts through coordinated citation rings.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledOn Christmas Eve, 9 'peer-reviewed' economics papers were quietly retracted by Elsevier, the world's largest academic publisher.
Combined, these 12 papers have 5,104 citations.
All 12 papers had one thing in common: Brian M Lucey, Professor of International Finance and Commodities.
12 papers retracted, 7 editor positions removed, and the 'open secret' of Elsevier's elite paper mill exposed.
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