Report: Frankencitations Ravage the Academic Countryside

Digital Humanities Now 2026-05-14

Summary:

An interview with an academic who has seen their impact up close and personal. Ben Williamson of the University of Edinburgh has been tracking the phenomenon because of a very personal experience with Frankencitations. I asked him some questions about what’s going on and what he thinks we should do about it. See full post.

Link:

https://digitalhumanitiesnow.org/2026/05/what-happens-when-fake-citations-layer-bs-on-bs/

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news humanities dh academy

Authors:

John Warner

Date tagged:

05/14/2026, 05:46

Date published:

05/13/2026, 12:58