The number of academics excluded from an influential list of highly cited scholars over research misconduct has nearly doubled in the space of a year.
Analytics giant Clarivate, which publishes Highly Cited Researchers annually, warned of growing efforts “to game the system and create self-generated status”.
The annual list – which draws on data from the Web of Science citation index – includes almost 7,000 researchers from across the globe who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field over the past decade.
This year, Clarivate was aided by Retraction Watch to address potential misconduct by members on the list – including plagiarism and fake peer reviews.
