Paper mills are bribing editors at scholarly journals, Science investigation finds

This article exposes a new fraud in academic publishing where paper mills bribe journal editors to accept low-quality or fake research papers. Investigations revealed many editors involved, leading to the retraction of thousands of compromised papers by publishers like Wiley. Despite efforts to combat fraud, the pressure to publish, especially in countries like China, fuels this unethical market. This fraud threatens scientific integrity and increases scrutiny on researchers from affected regions, highlighting the need for more effective measures.