Ipbmafia

Given your phrasing — "ipbmafia — interesting paper" — it's possible you saw a reference to a paper discussing the in the context of plant breeding / agricultural science politics , perhaps a critical sociology of science paper about how a small group of researchers at the International Potato Center (CIP) or International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) dominated a field.

It sounds like you're referring to — which is likely a shorthand or misspelling of "IPB Mafia" in the context of academic or institutional critique. The most well-known reference is to the "IPB Mafia" within the International Potato Center (CIP) or related to International Potato Board (IPB) ? Or perhaps you mean the IPB (Institute of Plant Breeding) or a different organization? ipbmafia

However, the more common known phrase in academic circles is the from the Institute of Plant Breeding at UP Los Baños (Philippines) ? But that's not widely documented. Given your phrasing — "ipbmafia — interesting paper"