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Purportedly AI-Generated Papers Are Alleged to Have Manipulated Scopus Rankings in Top Philosophy Journals

June 12, 2024

Three questionable journals, reportedly published by Addleton Academic Publishers, allegedly manipulated Scopus rankings by cross-referencing extensively and using AI-generated papers. These journals appeared in the top 10 of Scopus's 2023 CiteScore philosophy list, despite featuring fake authors, affiliations, and grant numbers. This deception potentially affected academic evaluations and awards, emphasizing the importance of safe and secure AI practices. For those interested in shaping trustworthy AI governance and ensuring harm prevention, join HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern) to map such incidents.
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Alleged deployer
fake-publications, auricle-global-society-of-education-and-research, addleton-academic-publishers
Alleged developer
fake-publications, auricle-global-society-of-education-and-research, addleton-academic-publishers
Alleged harmed parties
university-job-candidates, university-hiring-committees, university-faculty, scopus, academic-journals

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