Libor Ansorge
This paper reflects on the current crisis of academic integrity caused by the phenomenon of fabricated and semantically incorrect citations. In the era of 'fast science' and permanent citation inflation, human reviewers face extreme cognitive overload and time pressure, making it impossible to consistently verify literature sources. As a key solution, this paper proposes the deployment of autonomous AI agents (Agentic AI) designed for the deep semantic auditing of manuscripts. This technological shift is complemented by an innovative proposal to introduce mandatory authorial 'citation reports' that operationalize the concepts of citation classification. The resulting synergy between human expertise and machine precision relieves reviewers of their mechanical burden and can help strengthen the rigor, transparency, and credibility of peer review.