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‘AI Slop’ Papers Published Under Prominent Academics’ Names
Inside Higher Ed · By Susan H. Greenberg ·
The Brief
- Papers of apparently low quality, possibly AI-generated, were published at little-known journals or titles listing prominent academics as authors.
- The report, from Inside Higher Ed dated 2026-11-13, says the researchers were listed among authors at little-known titles.
- The concern raised is that Ph.D. students could be tempted to submit their work to the same venues.
Why it matters
Listing established researchers as authors on dubious papers can lend false credibility to low-quality venues and may steer early-career researchers toward them.
Who’s affected
- academic researchers and authors
- Ph.D. students and early-career scientists
- research integrity and publishing staff
- #research integrity
- #academic publishing
- #ai-generated content
- #predatory publishing
- #peer review
‘AI Slop’ Papers Published Under Prominent Academics’ Names Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 11/13/2026 - 03:00 AM High-profile researchers were listed among authors at little-known titles, sparking concern that Ph.D. students could be tempted to submit their work there, too. Byline(s)…
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Inside Higher Ed reports on AI slop papers published under prominent academics' names
Inside Higher Ed
‘AI Slop’ Papers Published Under Prominent Academics’ Names