Energy Reports Fictitious author identities and affiliations
In 2024, Energy Reports retracted two articles by Nicholas Zafetti[ 7] [ 8] Clemson University , stated that "The records of the university do not support a relationship between Clemson University and Nicholas Zafetti as a student, faculty, or visiting scholar." In fact, Zafetti's identity is likely fictitious.[ 9]
At nearly the same time, an article by Dragan Rodriguez, allegedly of Case Western Reserve University , was retracted for similar reasons.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Another article was retracted partly because one of the authors stated an affiliation to a fictitious company.[ 14]
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↑ "Editorial board" . Energy Reports . Elsevir. Retrieved 2022-10-25 .↑ "Energy Reports" . Directory of Open Access Journals . Retrieved 2022-10-25 .↑ "Content/Database Overview - Compendex Source List" . Engineering Village . Elsevier . Retrieved 2022-10-25 .↑ "Source details: Energy Reports" . Scopus Preview . Elsevier . Retrieved 2022-10-25 .↑ "Web of Science Master Journal List" . Intellectual Property & Science . Clarivate . Retrieved 2022-10-25 .↑ "Energy Reports". 2021 Journal Citation Reports Web of Science (Science ed.). [Clarivate]. 2022. ↑ Tian, Yizhi; Zhang, Feng; Yuan, Zhi; Che, Zihang; Zafetti, Nicholas (2020-11-01). "RETRACTED: Assessment power generation potential of small hydropower plants using GIS software" . Energy Reports . 6 : 1393– 1404. doi :10.1016/j.egyr.2020.05.023 hdl :10419/244129 ↑ Shi, Hong; Li, Jing; Zafetti, Nicholas (2020-11-01). "RETRACTED: New optimized technique for unknown parameters selection of SOFC using Converged Grass Fibrous Root Optimization Algorithm" . Energy Reports . 6 : 1428– 1437. doi :10.1016/j.egyr.2020.05.024 hdl :10419/244132 ↑ Joelving, Frederik (2023-11-16). "What's in a name? Made-up authors are penning dozens of papers" . Retraction Watch . Retrieved 2025-02-17 . ↑ Tang, Fei; Chen, Jie; Li, Jing; Rodriguez, Dragan (2020-11-01). "RETRACTED: Energy saving actions toward NZEBs with multiple-criteria optimization in current residential buildings" . Energy Reports . 6 : 3008– 3022. doi :10.1016/j.egyr.2020.10.069 ↑ Sohn, Rebecca (2023-08-15). "Who are you, Dragan Rodriguez? Fifteen studies have the same fake author, sleuth finds" . Retraction Watch . Retrieved 2025-02-17 . ↑ Lei, Gang; Song, Heqing; Rodriguez, Dragan (2020-11-01). "Power generation cost minimization of the grid-connected hybrid renewable energy system through optimal sizing using the modified seagull optimization technique" . Energy Reports . 6 : 3365– 3376. doi :10.1016/j.egyr.2020.11.249 ↑ She, Chen; Jia, Rui; Hu, Bei-Ning; Zheng, Ze-Kun; Xu, Yi-Peng; Rodriguez, Dragan (2021-11-01). "Life cycle cost and life cycle energy in zero-energy building by multi-objective optimization" . Energy Reports . 7 : 5612– 5626. doi :10.1016/j.egyr.2021.08.198 ↑ Chen, Yunhong; Raad, Erfan Ahli (2022-11-01). "RETRACTED:Application of novel economic emission dispatch by considering the benchmark of multi-stage steam turbines, spinning reserve, and emission loss function" Energy Reports . 8 : 8652– 8660. doi :10.1016/j.egyr.2022.06.064
