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The Case of the Mysterious Citations

As of 10 August 2026, this Paper Citation Record lists 19 of 19 outbound references and 3 inbound Pith citation observations for arXiv:2602.05867.

A citation records a reference. It does not transfer a finding from one paper to another.

pith.paper-citation-record.v1
2602.05867 v2

Coverage vector

measured 19 of 19 reference resolution

Typed states for the displayed outbound observations.

Source: paper_references, paper_reference_links, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:38.522990Z

measured 22 of 22 standing notices

One-hop event checks from named stored sources.

Source: scholarly_work_events, retraction_status_cache, observed 2026-08-10T06:31:04.303077+00:00

measured 3 of 3 inbound itemization

Pith citing papers itemized under the disclosed page cap.

Source: paper_references, paper_reference_links, observed 2026-08-01T16:39:16.931878Z

measured 0 of 1 external citation measurements

A source-named dated measurement, never combined with another source.

Source: arxiv_reference, observed 2026-05-12T09:01:26.073108Z

Reference resolution

19 of 19 outbound references displayed

  • verified exact1
  • verified fuzzy0
  • unresolved17
  • parse uncertain1
  • malformed identifier0
  • metadata mismatch0

External citation measurements

No source-named external measurement is stored.

Outbound references

Observation df7c1eeb-bdca-468d-ad92-825af9b245a9 · outbound

This paper cites ChatGPT.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations ChatGPT

Reference 1

Resolution
unresolved
no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:34.587939Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

Unavailable: canonical work link unavailable.

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Observation 78e6131b-8200-4147-8be0-c7828dc9f6a0 · outbound

This paper cites Accessed: 2026-01-13.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations Accessed: 2026-01-13

Reference 2

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unresolved
no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:34.753076Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

Unavailable: canonical work link unavailable.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:34.753076Z digest=sha256:5257c86cf0ace4903a2f10d21c14d2feff8afa1e1ab1adb6446eb2ce5151d51a

Observation 56461361-911c-4481-8242-79178e16e5a7 · outbound

This paper cites Accessed: 2026-01-13.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations Accessed: 2026-01-13

Reference 3

Resolution
unresolved
no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:34.884675Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

Unavailable: canonical work link unavailable.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:34.884675Z digest=sha256:bad060e074e13549d4f6f8dbbd1e981608a7abc14c7c34e65d236b7b18b54dbe

Observation 187e4f8e-81cb-4ea6-b621-1d5f5dcdbc2e · outbound

This paper cites Quantifying large language model usage in scientific papers,.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations Quantifying large language model usage in scientific papers,

Reference 4

Resolution
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no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:34.925734Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

Unavailable: canonical work link unavailable.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:34.925734Z digest=sha256:f9912008650b909ca956878406e877342e300a9d8dcb65ff39702327364e57b1

Observation b5c2118d-531a-4265-9088-b7c166b44c26 · outbound

This paper cites ACM pol- icy on authorship.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations ACM pol- icy on authorship

Reference 5

Resolution
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no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:35.063104Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

Unavailable: canonical work link unavailable.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:35.063104Z digest=sha256:59724741ec4d07acee6802a4241749f780fa21a0c12c5d9558391ab8606ab700

Observation c98e3a93-b8c0-4929-af0a-986ad41b4ae2 · outbound

This paper cites Submission and peer review policies: Guidelines on AI-generated text.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations Submission and peer review policies: Guidelines on AI-generated text

Reference 6

Resolution
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no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:35.683592Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

Unavailable: canonical work link unavailable.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:35.683592Z digest=sha256:603ab91578677a1ff143f062e6a06e0c64f38a05e77ab1a959d788805712c8bb

Observation 97e978fb-7502-4b88-b375-46b1cc2d4fee · outbound

This paper cites Acm policy on plagiarism, misrepresentation, and content fal- sification.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations Acm policy on plagiarism, misrepresentation, and content fal- sification

Reference 7

Resolution
unresolved
no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:36.999338Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

Unavailable: canonical work link unavailable.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:36.999338Z digest=sha256:f14a8303b07a7b3d72e4429754b36b93d73ad0dbcd17b1146a0c88e284d1880e

Observation 6fcf423b-9424-4b0d-aef1-7495c765b051 · outbound

This paper cites Ieee ethical requirements for authors: Avoiding fabrication, falsification, and citation misconduct.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations Ieee ethical requirements for authors: Avoiding fabrication, falsification, and citation misconduct

Reference 8

Resolution
unresolved
no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:37.600804Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

Unavailable: canonical work link unavailable.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:37.600804Z digest=sha256:a91f5e3b5c8611d456d0b69b2198e15d52a1aa4727de70501e5a966e374e32a1

Observation 188e93c2-78fa-416b-8862-d3cd54e5d28c · outbound

This paper cites The ChatGPT lawyer explains himself.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations The ChatGPT lawyer explains himself

Reference 9

Resolution
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no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:37.843834Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

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source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:37.843834Z digest=sha256:3f55422b48b1901f63573ee09f059129093afe3616cd77d3ef1440ce50e6fe7c

Observation 1da9856b-183f-4861-9749-d207c8e301e7 · outbound

This paper cites GPTZero finds over 50 new hallucinations in ICLE2026 submis- sions.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations GPTZero finds over 50 new hallucinations in ICLE2026 submis- sions

Reference 10

Resolution
unresolved
no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:37.982693Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

Unavailable: canonical work link unavailable.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:37.982693Z digest=sha256:6209b3b75a0aa31deb975f2226ed6e41fd381e72cfa10ffacb83ff9d55486fd8

Observation 58c75069-2105-4353-9a20-8cbe27a752d6 · outbound

This paper cites Gptzero: Detection of ai- generated text,.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations Gptzero: Detection of ai- generated text,

Reference 11

Resolution
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no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:38.059466Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

Unavailable: canonical work link unavailable.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:38.059466Z digest=sha256:15364f75b45e048c5b37adaa82de716bb9b7fa0b3a3898587291646fd5a6a47d

Observation c2babacf-c68b-4fbd-83da-53bb493b93fc · outbound

This paper cites Startup investigation reveals 50 peer-reviewed papers contained ai-hallucinated citations.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations Startup investigation reveals 50 peer-reviewed papers contained ai-hallucinated citations

Reference 12

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no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:38.123460Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

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source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:38.123460Z digest=sha256:5ff59655cbcf25d8ab0c4bda10e17d3ddc9e159823e13e4ba192ba943876d307

Observation 9c35e84d-57d8-456c-9ae6-cacdb21488d9 · outbound

This paper cites Accessed: 2026-01-15.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations Accessed: 2026-01-15

Reference 13

Resolution
unresolved
no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:38.303776Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

Unavailable: canonical work link unavailable.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:38.303776Z digest=sha256:e59e27fef023cda4ec983915bdaf7e20626cecbd090c38585dd579f0be587b20

Observation b526ef86-dd1d-4cad-8fb0-c98cf7f4d939 · outbound

This paper cites ERA conference rankings.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations ERA conference rankings

Reference 14

Resolution
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no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:38.352941Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

Unavailable: canonical work link unavailable.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:38.352941Z digest=sha256:db8e3f33eb3003b3eb83032df58bb88ff94a3d4dc127b2c034573e3a18d4314d

Observation 05d8c955-f153-482a-8a72-db017d47987b · outbound

This paper cites From Content Creation to Citation Inflation: A GenAI Case Study.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations From Content Creation to Citation Inflation: A GenAI Case Study

Reference 15

Resolution
unresolved
no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:38.440495Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

Unavailable: canonical work link unavailable.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:38.440495Z digest=sha256:548db71b62a0dc9a7649109722219b46504adf0283060fa6fe31adf4c0171ba1

Observation 57848ee2-60c5-47af-965d-d348eddcb420 · outbound

This paper cites How easy is it to fudge your scientific rank? meet larry, the world’s most cited cat.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations How easy is it to fudge your scientific rank? meet larry, the world’s most cited cat

Reference 16

Resolution
verified exact
doi, observed 2026-08-03T04:13:43.650802Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

No event found in the named queried sources as of 2026-08-10T06:31:04.303077+00:00.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:38.522990Z digest=sha256:e76087cadd1a1b8a82f69423eacf8aab4244c763f41b98c37c501e70d617914a

Observation 985d685c-570c-4002-9601-e7cc6d8487d6 · outbound

This paper cites an unresolved cited work.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations Unresolved cited work

Reference 2022

Resolution
parse uncertain
no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:34.664066Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

Unavailable: canonical work link unavailable.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:34.664066Z digest=sha256:b8d649c2524e61b29bd68e6fbe2e099b54d1c55688f3803b0dafc3e0fcc38043

Observation ef2f7d67-dcd2-471f-9556-7e7bc62dc4d4 · outbound

This paper cites Accessed: 2026-01-13.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations Accessed: 2026-01-13

Reference 2023

Resolution
unresolved
no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:36.187219Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

Unavailable: canonical work link unavailable.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:36.187219Z digest=sha256:db7f96bf138a723ea5a48fbe8973010ad71fc088a7435d631843f3b714ae1e3c

Observation f43c261f-75b2-4184-84c3-97561ff55b38 · outbound

This paper cites an unresolved cited work.

The Case of the Mysterious Citations Unresolved cited work

Reference 2025

Resolution
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no resolver link, observed 2026-08-03T04:08:38.184219Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

Unavailable: canonical work link unavailable.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-03T04:08:38.184219Z digest=sha256:57f28ef22ddfeb622b2105b47ac8795a3e0eb38062267200f0f4327f985ff854

Pith citing papers

Observation c135aaa3-01a6-4e1a-80a9-2a5e78904d8c · inbound

sciwrite-lint: Verification Infrastructure for the Age of Science Vibe-Writing cites this paper.

sciwrite-lint: Verification Infrastructure for the Age of Science Vibe-Writing The Case of the Mysterious Citations

Reference 4

Resolution
metadata mismatch
arxiv_id, observed 2026-07-14T02:20:23.265053Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

No event found in the named queried sources as of 2026-08-10T06:31:04.303077+00:00.

source=arxiv_source observed=2026-05-10T17:17:50.440245Z digest=sha256:0ee31dd404c1574fe5275e0a0610f7542f8eeaadcb4da29b4a0d4ae1bba3b1c8

Observation c16af15f-df3e-4ad9-8007-398dea27ab2c · inbound

HalluCiteChecker: A Lightweight Toolkit for Hallucinated Citation Detection and Verification in the Era of AI Scientists cites this paper.

HalluCiteChecker: A Lightweight Toolkit for Hallucinated Citation Detection and Verification in the Era of AI Scientists The Case of the Mysterious Citations

Reference 3

Resolution
verified exact
arxiv_id, observed 2026-07-14T02:20:23.265053Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

No event found in the named queried sources as of 2026-08-10T06:31:04.303077+00:00.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-05-07T13:13:31.839716Z digest=sha256:08698a98bc646aaa72908492243011a831ce30848f1b69dbf61e1bd0ea5c3c75

Observation e86f0cd8-8be4-4d66-a8bb-f53cf63c718c · inbound

HALLMARK: Diagnosing Three Failure Modes in LLM Citation Verifiers cites this paper.

HALLMARK: Diagnosing Three Failure Modes in LLM Citation Verifiers The Case of the Mysterious Citations

Reference 5

Resolution
unresolved
no resolver link, observed 2026-08-01T16:39:16.931878Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

Unavailable: canonical work link unavailable.

source=pdf_text observed=2026-08-01T16:39:16.931878Z digest=sha256:13aebc70e3a7969698e00d1b7e1112b080d867b07e12235d8e01e9e9219ea87f