The journal, Optical and Quantum Electronics, has retracted over 200 papers due to concerns about the peer-review process and the scope of published articles.
The investigation raised concerns about a 'compromised peer-review process'. This was highlighted by professor Guillaume Cabanac, suggesting issues with AI or machine-translation use.
According to one retraction note, issues included inappropriate references, nonstandard phrases, and deviations from editorial policy, leading to a lack of confidence in the articles.
Chris Graf from Springer Nature stated the investigations are influenced by past intelligence and whistleblower information but did not disclose specific details.
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