Wiley shuts 19 scholarly journals amid AI paper mill problems

Wiley has discontinued 19 Hindawi journals due to academic publishing manipulation by paper mills. Acquired in 2021, Hindawi faced scrutiny for unethical practices like AI-generated manuscript fabrication. Over two years, Wiley retracted over 11,300 papers and acknowledged an $18 million revenue decline due to these issues. Despite launching AI tools to detect fraudulent content, the industry remains concerned about the impact of generative AI. Wiley’s recent journal closures are part of integrating Hindawi with its portfolio, separate from the earlier paper mill-related closures.