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Fabricated Citations Are Rising. The Fix Starts Before Submission
by: Sean HonanPublished on: 09/07/2026Fabricated citations are rising in published research. This post explains what the Lancet study found, why manual checking fails, and why citation verification needs to happen before a document leaves your desk.
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