Abnormal Citation Patterns on 10.1016/j.mtbio.2025.102623
Abnormal citation patterns are observed on the article [1]. Seven of the references were co-authored by ZHANG Xianzeng (张先正) with the Wuhan University, and were grouped in Ref 42 to 48, supporting two general citing statement. This indicates potential manipulation of those citations.
We also note that five references (Ref 3, 6, 9, 10, 11) have a common author, B. R. Stockwell.
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