Medical Research Under Scrutiny as Thousands of Papers Cite Non-Existent Studies

Brief By NDTV News / 5:24 PM on 10 May 2026

A report published in The Lancet revealed that nearly 3,000 biomedical research papers cited scientific studies that never existed. The audit, covering 2.5 million papers, raised serious concerns over research credibility, warning that fabricated citations could undermine trust in medical science and potentially affect patient care.