September 30, 2025Open Access

Fraudulent Publishing in the Mathematical Sciences

Key Points

This report identifies issues in publishing practices that undermine the credibility of mathematical sciences, and calls for reform.
Concrete recommendations will be provided in the subsequent publication to assist researchers and policymakers in enhancing publish integrity.
The initiative is a collaboration of the International Mathematical Union and the International Council of Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Addressing fraudulent publishing may empower the community and revitalise trust in research evaluation processes.

Abstract

This report is the first of two publications of a joint Working Group of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) and the International Council of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM). In it, we shall analyze the current state of publishing in the mathematical sciences and explain the resulting problems. Our second publication will offer concrete recommendations, guidelines, and best practices for researchers, policymakers, and evaluators of mathematical research. It will explain how to detect and counteract attempts to game bibliometric measures, empowering the community to reclaim control over research evaluation and drive necessary change.

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Agricola et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

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