# Audit reveals suspected fabricated references across physics, chemistry, engineering and computing journals

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-27 13:20 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Audit reveals suspected fabricated references across physics, chemistry, engineering and computing journals" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Mirage News, Bioengineer.org, ThePrint and StudyFinds. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Mirage News | Fake References Plague Physics, Engineering and Computer Science Journals, Columbia Audit Finds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPSlVPWldTOTN3SUFnUTFIbXdPRmhGSGZPSzNPM1pIbUJJOV9jYTFSVGozMzJHZm1OTjN0Q3FxVkRtemxpTmVPNjBxcjdJSjhvTHBjVzBncFYzTFZLUHh0OFdRQkxYMGRTdm4tOXpfRTA3TDZ6Ul9Lc080Uk1jRHNsV052RWphM2gxalE?oc=5) |
| Bioengineer.org | Fabricated References Spread Beyond Medicine, Audit of 500,000 Papers Finds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQUW5HdUtBQzVtNU5LaHBzS2dNS0NPUjhJNkpiV0ltMFpKT0dPVmM3QWpwNlV3V1hGU01NRXZLcy1rU3VXMk1nQkFNbmdKZHpxeWVkRDVZODhFRl83N3NpbFVScVZKMjlmQThsQkI3SUFFbVAwcExqSnRuLXNtVWpTRnpEYXMyeDFzdVlwbV9IS3JGU1RQM19sNHJtVVRBNzg?oc=5) |
| ThePrint | Every 10,000 physics papers there are 25 fake citations, finds new study | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPS0haeFdnWUE1OWQtZm11cmR4cUFnOHR6TE5QMTRNS2pqWFpSOW1BUTNYaHFrbmNVVWZrSFRYN0txRUhCZnBWZEdJUVRNZDBabUpfWTFtVEt2NEczajFvMTBVbE5SQmdjanR5dzZ2allORXk4OXBLYlFIX0U2Smc3b21IMzdJUnl1bGM4ci02dTRkTmQ5dmfSAZsBQVVfeXFMTW5jM0ZjckFxRWhfVExQaGtmZVRId1QyV2paR3c0NFFHcWFPNkRDaXVnZ25jU21Yd3JCakg0cnBTOW1EZk9YOGRWbFZybkJDVllnS1R6STVzZ0lsNVpFR2FKdjNkdkJYOWIxcHJHUlByVzZHOTA1YmlfTkpuY1VodkZZQmk4N2IzV1N1enJpbXlTdUNQbTdBd0hmWGs?oc=5) |
| StudyFinds | Fake Citations In Science Papers Nearly Quadrupled Since 2023 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE5La0tuNDBaZnB6VFgxd2FJSGpzWGE1YTNlZHNjNXc0TmZVRmx5VEZxeVU0UGRMem8wbkpieUVsa09SdWUxeVMwNjVYN2hKNWpkU2FNNGhDME1RSTFuWTFUdFFKMTctSktWUkdFd1RpX3dHUQ?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | Audit reveals suspected fabricated references across physics, chemistry, engineering and computing journals | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQVjV5enozOTJDeG13dy1zdTZzb3JrTUR5Z3hYT3o4SDEtRDl1NmN2RFpOU0tWMnNEeUdVYnlWLXg3NkkyTk5GODlkMzBLQkZZbld2SGtzeGNHQjFyYnN2Smd4c1A3VW5SX0Q5TjBvdVhKMXhUVWlLcHYwdFJNZU56aVVPMG85NGM?oc=5) |

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