SCIBASE-AI · soave0529-oss · Jun 13, 2026
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+# Citation Retraction Evidence Guard
+
+Self-contained guard for SCIBASE issue #16, focused on AI-powered research assistant output safety.
+
+The module evaluates synthetic manuscript-assistant packets before auto peer review or research-gap suggestions are released. It prevents AI-generated review text from relying on retracted, contradicted, stale, unsupported, or superseded citations.
+
+## Scope
+
+- citation retraction and expression-of-concern status
+- claim-to-citation support direction
+- stale evidence windows
+- preprint-to-published-version drift
+- citation-context evidence presence
+- assistant recommendation leakage from unsafe citations
+- deterministic reviewer release decisions
+
+## Decisions
+
+- `RELEASE_ASSISTANT_OUTPUT`
+- `HOLD_FOR_EDITOR`
+- `BLOCK_ASSISTANT_OUTPUT`
+
+## Local Validation
+
+```bash
+npm test
+npm run demo
+node --check src/index.js
+node --check scripts/demo.js
+node --check test/citationRetractionEvidenceGuard.test.js
+git diff --check
+```
+
+## Boundaries
+
+- synthetic citation packets only
+- no live publisher, Crossref, PubMed, OpenAlex, or Retraction Watch calls
+- no private manuscripts
+- no credentials
+- no external AI APIs
+- no production medical or legal review claims
diff --git a/citation-retraction-evidence-guard/artifacts/citation-evidence-demo.mp4 b/citation-retraction-evidence-guard/artifacts/citation-evidence-demo.mp4
diff --git a/citation-retraction-evidence-guard/artifacts/citation-evidence-report.md b/citation-retraction-evidence-guard/artifacts/citation-evidence-report.md
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+# Citation Retraction Evidence Guard Report
+
+Summary: blocks=4, reviews=3, passes=1
+
+## packet:oncology-review-ready
+
+- Manuscript: ms:oncology-review-42
+- Decision: RELEASE_ASSISTANT_OUTPUT
+
+| Severity | Code | Message | Remediation |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| pass | citation_evidence_ready | Citation evidence is current, unretracted, and aligned with assistant output. | No remediation required. |
+
+## packet:neuro-preprint-review
+
+- Manuscript: ms:neuro-preprint-18
+- Decision: HOLD_FOR_EDITOR
+
+| Severity | Code | Message | Remediation |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| review | citation_superseded | cite:preprint-2020 appears superseded by cite:journal-2022. | Prefer the current published version or explain why the older version remains relevant. |
+| review | background_citation_used_as_support | cite:preprint-2020 is only background evidence for claim:biomarker-generalizes. | Attach direct support or lower the assistant confidence. |
+
+## packet:materials-block
+
+- Manuscript: ms:materials-battery-07
+- Decision: BLOCK_ASSISTANT_OUTPUT
+
+| Severity | Code | Message | Remediation |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| block | citation_retracted | cite:retracted-2017 is marked retracted. | Remove the citation from supporting evidence or rewrite the assistant note as a retraction warning. |
+| review | citation_stale_without_replication | cite:retracted-2017 is older than the configured evidence window and has no recent replication marker. | Attach a recent replication, meta-analysis, or recency caveat. |
+| block | retracted_citation_supports_claim | claim:electrolyte-stability is supported by retracted citation cite:retracted-2017. | Remove this evidence path and regenerate the assistant output. |
+| block | citation_contradicts_claim | cite:contradiction-2025 is marked as contradicting claim:electrolyte-stability. | Rewrite the assistant note to present the contradiction rather than support the claim. |
+| block | assistant_recommends_retracted_citation | Assistant recommends retracted citation cite:retracted-2017. | Regenerate the assistant note with retraction-safe evidence. |
diff --git a/citation-retraction-evidence-guard/artifacts/citation-evidence-results.json b/citation-retraction-evidence-guard/artifacts/citation-evidence-results.json
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+{
+  "generatedAt": "2026-06-13T15:54:40.327Z",
+  "summary": {
+    "blocks": 4,
+    "reviews": 3,
+    "passes": 1
+  },
+  "results": [
+    {
+      "packetId": "packet:oncology-review-ready",
+      "manuscriptId": "ms:oncology-review-42",
+      "decision": "RELEASE_ASSISTANT_OUTPUT",
+      "findings": [
+        {
+          "severity": "pass",
+          "code": "citation_evidence_ready",
+          "message": "Citation evidence is current, unretracted, and aligned with assistant output.",
+          "remediation": "No remediation required.",
+          "ref": "packet:oncology-review-ready"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "packetId": "packet:neuro-preprint-review",
+      "manuscriptId": "ms:neuro-preprint-18",
+      "decision": "HOLD_FOR_EDITOR",
+      "findings": [
+        {
+          "severity": "review",
+          "code": "citation_superseded",
+          "message": "cite:preprint-2020 appears superseded by cite:journal-2022.",
+          "remediation": "Prefer the current published version or explain why the older version remains relevant.",
+          "ref": "cite:preprint-2020"
+        },
+        {
+          "severity": "review",
+          "code": "background_citation_used_as_support",
+          "message": "cite:preprint-2020 is only background evidence for claim:biomarker-generalizes.",
+          "remediation": "Attach direct support or lower the assistant confidence.",
+          "ref": "cite:preprint-2020"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "packetId": "packet:materials-block",
+      "manuscriptId": "ms:materials-battery-07",
+      "decision": "BLOCK_ASSISTANT_OUTPUT",
+      "findings": [
+        {
+          "severity": "block",
+          "code": "citation_retracted",
+          "message": "cite:retracted-2017 is marked retracted.",
+          "remediation": "Remove the citation from supporting evidence or rewrite the assistant note as a retraction warning.",
+          "ref": "cite:retracted-2017"
+        },
+        {
+          "severity": "review",
+          "code": "citation_stale_without_replication",
+          "message": "cite:retracted-2017 is older than the configured evidence window and has no recent replication marker.",
+          "remediation": "Attach a recent replication, meta-analysis, or recency caveat.",
+          "ref": "cite:retracted-2017"
+        },
+        {
+          "severity": "block",
+          "code": "retracted_citation_supports_claim",
+          "message": "claim:electrolyte-stability is supported by retracted citation cite:retracted-2017.",
+          "remediation": "Remove this evidence path and regenerate the assistant output.",
+          "ref": "cite:retracted-2017"
+        },
+        {
+          "severity": "block",
+          "code": "citation_contradicts_claim",
+          "message": "cite:contradiction-2025 is marked as contradicting claim:electrolyte-stability.",
+          "remediation": "Rewrite the assistant note to present the contradiction rather than support the claim.",
+          "ref": "cite:contradiction-2025"
+        },
+        {
+          "severity": "block",
+          "code": "assistant_recommends_retracted_citation",
+          "message": "Assistant recommends retracted citation cite:retracted-2017.",
+          "remediation": "Regenerate the assistant note with retraction-safe evidence.",
+          "ref": "cite:retracted-2017"
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/citation-retraction-evidence-guard/artifacts/citation-evidence-summary.svg b/citation-retraction-evidence-guard/artifacts/citation-evidence-summary.svg
diff --git a/citation-retraction-evidence-guard/examples/citation-evidence-packets.json b/citation-retraction-evidence-guard/examples/citation-evidence-packets.json
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+[
+  {
+    "packetId": "packet:oncology-review-ready",
+    "manuscriptId": "ms:oncology-review-42",
+    "generatedAt": "2026-06-14",
+    "claims": [
+      {
+        "id": "claim:survival-signal",
+        "text": "The intervention improves progression-free survival in the target subgroup.",
+        "evidence": [
+          {
+            "citationId": "cite:phase2-2024",
+            "supportRelation": "supports"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "citations": [
+      {
+        "id": "cite:phase2-2024",
+        "title": "Phase 2 subgroup survival analysis",
+        "doi": "10.1000/safe.2024.11",
+        "status": "active",
+        "sourceType": "journal",
+        "usedAs": "primary_support",
+        "publishedAt": "2024-04-12",
+        "hasRecentReplication": true,
+        "contextQuote": "The subgroup analysis showed improved progression-free survival under the prespecified endpoint."
+      }
+    ],
+    "assistantNote": {
+      "text": "Evidence appears aligned, recent, and unretracted for the target subgroup.",
+      "recommendedCitationIds": ["cite:phase2-2024"]
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "packetId": "packet:neuro-preprint-review",
+    "manuscriptId": "ms:neuro-preprint-18",
+    "generatedAt": "2026-06-14",
+    "claims": [
+      {
+        "id": "claim:biomarker-generalizes",
+        "text": "The biomarker generalizes across independent neurodegeneration cohorts.",
+        "evidence": [
+          {
+            "citationId": "cite:preprint-2020",
+            "supportRelation": "background"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "citations": [
+      {
+        "id": "cite:preprint-2020",
+        "title": "Early biomarker cohort preprint",
+        "doi": "10.1101/2020.01.02.abc",
+        "status": "superseded",
+        "sourceType": "preprint",
+        "usedAs": "primary_support",
+        "publishedVersionId": "cite:journal-2022",
+        "publishedAt": "2020-01-02",
+        "hasRecentReplication": false,
+        "contextQuote": "The preliminary cohort suggested possible transfer, but the authors called for external validation."
+      }
+    ],
+    "assistantNote": {
+      "text": "The assistant should hold this claim for an editor because the cited preprint was superseded.",
+      "recommendedCitationIds": ["cite:preprint-2020"]
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "packetId": "packet:materials-block",
+    "manuscriptId": "ms:materials-battery-07",
+    "generatedAt": "2026-06-14",
+    "claims": [
+      {
+        "id": "claim:electrolyte-stability",
+        "text": "The electrolyte is stable for 1,000 cycles under high temperature.",
+        "evidence": [
+          {
+            "citationId": "cite:retracted-2017",
+            "supportRelation": "supports"
+          },
+          {
+            "citationId": "cite:contradiction-2025",
+            "supportRelation": "contradicts"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "citations": [
+      {
+        "id": "cite:retracted-2017",
+        "title": "High-temperature electrolyte cycling",
+        "doi": "10.1000/retracted.2017.9",
+        "status": "retracted",
+        "sourceType": "journal",
+        "usedAs": "primary_support",
+        "publishedAt": "2017-09-01",
+        "hasRecentReplication": false,
+        "contextQuote": "The original article claimed stability at high temperature but was later retracted."
+      },
+      {
+        "id": "cite:contradiction-2025",
+        "title": "Independent electrolyte degradation study",
+        "doi": "10.1000/active.2025.4",
+        "status": "active",
+        "sourceType": "journal",
+        "usedAs": "primary_support",
+        "publishedAt": "2025-04-18",
+        "hasRecentReplication": true,
+        "contextQuote": "The independent study found rapid degradation under the same temperature and cycling protocol."
+      }
+    ],
+    "assistantNote": {
+      "text": "Unsafe draft: cite the older article as positive support for high-temperature stability.",
+      "recommendedCitationIds": ["cite:retracted-2017"]
+    }
+  }
+]
diff --git a/citation-retraction-evidence-guard/package.json b/citation-retraction-evidence-guard/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "citation-retraction-evidence-guard",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "Synthetic citation retraction and evidence recency guard for AI research assistant outputs.",
+  "type": "commonjs",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "node test/citationRetractionEvidenceGuard.test.js",
+    "demo": "node scripts/demo.js"
+  }
+}