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If your week flew by \u2014 we know ours did \u2014 catch up here with what you might have missed.<\/p>\n

The week at Retraction Watch featured:<\/p>\n

In case you missed the news<\/a>, the Hijacked Journal Checker<\/a> now has more than 450 entries. The Retraction Watch Database<\/a> has over 65,000 retractions. Our list of COVID-19 retractions<\/a> is up to 650, and our mass resignations list<\/a> has more than 50 entries. We keep tabs on all this and more. If you value this work, please consider showing your support with a tax-deductible donation. Every dollar counts.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what was happening elsewhere (some of these items may be paywalled, metered access, or require free registration to read):<\/p>\n

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