Shoddy research, professional impropriety, and fraudulent submissions have become widespread in academic publishing. Paper mills have exploited the publish-or-perish paradigm. Reviewers and editors are inundated and overworked. For-profit publishers pressure journals to accept more manuscripts to increase revenue. The number of retractions rose from about 4,000 in 2022 to over 10,000 in 2023.

Artificial intelligence relies on findings published in peer reviewed journals. Clinicians and insurance companies depend on these journals to inform patient care and coverage. Scientists use these articles to chart future research. Funding agencies use publications to assess the merit of their investments.

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