Wolters Kluwer controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
International Journal of Surgery peer-review and citation allegations
An investigation alleged citation manipulation and a connection between peer-review requirements and a paid research registry. Web of Science paused new-content coverage, and Wolters Kluwer reportedly removed the requirements.
2024
Proposed academic-publishing antitrust class action
A proposed lawsuit alleged that Wolters Kluwer and other academic publishers agreed not to compete for manuscripts and denied compensation to peer reviewers. These were allegations in litigation, not established findings in the supplied material.