Following the identification of connections between thousands of scientific papers and paper mills selling authorship positions, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) took an unprecedented action by retracting 1417 conference papers all at once. This action represents the largest case of collective revocation of articles by a scientific publisher.
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Record of Collective Revocation of Articles Broken/Recovery of Over 1400 Conference Papers
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November 3, 2026
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The IEEE has retracted 1417 conference papers due to their links to unethical practices involving paper mills. This unprecedented move highlights the ongoing issue of academic misconduct within the scientific community. It is significant as it raises awareness about the integrity of academic publishing.
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