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Peer Review Is Not Citation Verification

Peer Review Is Not Citation Verificationby: Sean HonanPublished on: 16/07/2026

Peer review does not guarantee that every citation is real or accurate. This article explains how nonexistent references can survive publication and why authors, editors and publishers need a separate citation-verification step.

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Peer Review Is Not Citation Verification

Fabricated Citations Are Rising. The Fix Starts Before Submission

Fabricated Citations Are Rising. The Fix Starts Before Submissionby: Sean HonanPublished on: 09/07/2026

Fabricated 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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Fabricated Citations Are Rising. The Fix Starts Before Submission