The retraction of Max Planck's 1940s papers by a journal indicates a failure in maintaining academic integrity.

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A journal retracted two 1940s papers by Max Planck, with links now leading to blank pages. Science historians argue the retraction is due to the papers being intellectually unacceptable.

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Parent: Academic IntegrityEntity: Journal RetractionImpact: negativeDate: Jun 28, 2026Target: The retraction of Max Planck's 1940s papers by a journal

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Why did this journal retract two 1940s papers by Max Planck?

Clicking on the links now reveals blank pages and empty PDFs. "Intellectually, it’s not acceptable.”
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/why-did-this-journal-retract-two-1940s-papers-by-max-planck/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Why did this journal retract two 1940s papers by Max Planck? Clicking on the links now reveals blank pages and empty PDFs. “Intellectually, it’s not acceptable,” two science historians argue.   https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/why-did-this-journal-retract-two-1940s-papers-by-max-planck/

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