https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/record-breaking-retraction-scholarly-publisher-pulls-1-400-conference-papers-on-one-dayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/record-breaking-retraction-scholarly-publisher-pulls-1-400-conference-papers-on-one-dayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/record-breaking-retraction-scholarly-publisher-pulls-1-400-conference-papers-on-one-day#u181168Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:20:20 +0000The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has withdrawn 1,417 conference papers in a single day, marking the largest bulk retraction by any scholarly publisher. The action follows an integrity review prompted by an independent investigation that uncovered a commercial author-selling scheme. Social media advertisements offered authorship slots for prices starting at $11. Research integrity specialists stated the move addresses severe vulnerabilities in academic publishing, specifically targeting coordinated paper mill operations that exploit technical conference proceedings. Of the