Er-Te Zheng (@ertezheng.bsky.social)

Forensic Scientometrics (FoSci) Report 2026: Understanding, Detecting, and Documenting Manipulation in the Research Ecosystem The FoSci Report 2026 establishes Forensic Scientometrics (FoSci) as a data-driven discipline dedicated to understanding, detecting, and documenting manipulation across the research ecosystem to strengthen scientific integrity. The field organizes its investigations into three interdependent levels: the micro level, which focuses on anomalies in individual papers; the meso level, which targets organized misconduct networks; and the macro level, which addresses systemic issues. The report provides contributions from experts across these topics, outlining methodologies, examples, and proposing a roadmap of solutions for publishers, institutions, and policymakers to combat the gradual undermining of science. https://figshare.com/articles/online_resource/_b_Forensic_Scientometrics_FoSci_Report_2026_b_Understanding_Detecting_and_Documenting_Manipulation_in_the_Research_Ecosystem/32178456?file=64280955