“Curiously, Google Scholar has not removed any of the fake papers citing the paper mill’s clientele. Google Scholar could still fix their part of the citation manipulation problem, but as of right now, they have instead taken targeted action against a cat.”

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The World's Most Cited Cat has got his priorities right: "Larry did not care much at all about his accomplishments until he was compensated for his efforts." reeserichardson.blog/2024/07/18/e...

Engineering the world’s highest cited cat, Larry

A citation manipulation scheme so easy, even a cat can do it.