Retraction Watch story exposing research factory fuels investigations, preprint withdrawals, termination
A preprint server has withdrawn three papers by an author at the center of a Retraction Watch story revealing a prolific research factory operated through the WhatsApp messaging system. Last week, we reported on Raghabendra Kumar Mahato, a second-year medical student in Nepal, who runs an international research network that churns out conference abstracts and … Continue reading Retraction Watch story exposing research factory fuels investigations, preprint withdrawals, termination
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Published: 31 July 2026
Source: Retraction Watch
Category: News
Topics: Healthcare · Children & education · Finance, VC & PE
Retrieved: 1 August 2026
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