# A year after plagiarism allegations and author’s retraction request, Elsevier is still investigating

Source: [Retraction Watch](https://retractionwatch.com/2026/11/09/forest-policy-economics-land-use-policy-plagiarism-allegations-retraction-request-elsevier/) · 2026-11-09 · Science & Society
Page: https://themorning.science/story/a-year-after-plagiarism-allegations-and-author-s-retraction-request-elsevier-is-c1564c240a3b7490
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## In brief

- About a year after plagiarism allegations and an author's retraction request, Elsevier is still investigating.
- The two papers look completely different at a glance: a 2023 paper on forest co-management in Bangladesh and a paper published last year on soil conservation in China.
- An author of the older paper said they could tell something was amiss once they read the newer one.

## Why it matters

Investigations of suspected plagiarism can stay open for a year or more, so disputed papers may remain in the literature while readers and researchers still rely on them.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-09: Retraction Watch reports that Elsevier is still investigating the plagiarism allegations

## Coverage

- [A year after plagiarism allegations and author’s retraction request, Elsevier is still investigating](https://retractionwatch.com/2026/11/09/forest-policy-economics-land-use-policy-plagiarism-allegations-retraction-request-elsevier/) — Retraction Watch, 2026-11-09

Tags: plagiarism, research integrity, publishing ethics, retraction

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