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An investigation assesses the integrity of citation practices in the peer-review process for cardiovascular research, implying ethical considerations in publications.
An investigation conducted on behalf of the journal by Elsevier's Research Integrity & Publishing Ethics team has determined that the authors were requested by two of the reviewers to insert references to their paper during the peer-review process, which the Editorial team does not consider immediately relevant to the paper. As these citations were requested by individuals who could influence the decision to accept the article, the authors are not considered at fault for the addition of these citations.
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