GoKawiilarXiv limits researchers to two paper submissions per month
The preprint server arXiv has introduced a cap of two submissions per month per researcher, aiming to curb a surge of low-quality, often AI-generated papers overwhelming its volunteer moderators. Astrophysicist Steinn Sigurðsson, arXiv's scientific director, said the cap is the latest step to manage this burden. Reaction is mixed, with some researchers backing the move while others argue it won't address the underlying cause of AI-generated submissions.
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The policy highlights growing strain on scholarly infrastructure as generative AI tools make it easy to mass-produce manuscripts, raising questions about how open-access platforms can maintain quality control without gatekeeping legitimate research. Critics such as Natalie Khalil suggest the problem may simply migrate elsewhere, implying that a cap on one platform could just shift the burden onto peer-review systems or other repositories rather than solving it.
- arXiv now limits researchers to two submissions per month.
- The cap targets a flood of AI-generated or low-quality papers straining volunteer moderators.
- Some experts doubt the cap addresses the root cause of AI-driven submission surges.
Source: nature.com — Smith, 2026-10-15
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