Publication fraud in the era of generative artificial intelligence

Marcel A G van der Heyden; Marie Anne Engh; Charles Whalley; Péter Ferdinandy

doi:10.1111/bph.70550

Publication fraud in the era of generative artificial intelligence

Marcel A G van der Heyden
, Marie Anne Engh
, Charles Whalley
, Péter Ferdinandy^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has ushered in a new era in scientific publishing. Alongside its benefits, it has also introduced new challenges, particularly in relation to publication fraud. This editorial outlines the current position of the British Journal of Pharmacology on the use of AI in pharmacology, publishing and peer review.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4509-4511
Number of pages	3
Journal	British Journal of Pharmacology
Volume	183
Issue number	16
Early online date	21 Jun 2026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.70550
Publication status	Published - Aug 2026

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