  Forensic Scientometrics (FoSci) is emerging as a vital discipline at the
intersection of scientific integrity and security. Scholarship and scholarly
communication are critical for maintaining scientific integrity, influencing
public trust in science, health, technology, policy, and law. Yet, these
foundations are threatened by the misuse of scientific research for personal,
commercial, ideological, and geopolitical gains, including questionable
practices and misconduct. The rise of paper mills and predatory publishers,
along with ideological and geopolitical motivations, undermines academic
integrity. This field pioneers the integration of traditional scientometric
methods with ethics to address pressing challenges in research integrity and
security, crucial in an era of heightened scrutiny over science's reliability.
FoSci's development signifies a collective commitment to maintaining scientific
trust, marked by a call for official recognition and support from stakeholders
across the scientific ecosystem.
