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The week at Retraction Watch featured:
Our record of retracted or withdrawn COVID-19 papers is up previous 400. There are greater than 47,000 retractions in The Retraction Watch Database — which is now a part of Crossref. The Retraction Watch Hijacked Journal Checker now comprises greater than 250 titles. And have you ever seen our leaderboard of authors with essentially the most retractions these days — or our record of high 10 most extremely cited retracted papers? What about The Retraction Watch Mass Resignations Listing — or our new record of papers with proof they have been written by ChatGPT?
Right here’s what was occurring elsewhere (a few of these gadgets could also be paywalled, metered entry, or require free registration to learn):
“Extra Research by Columbia Most cancers Researchers Are Retracted: The research, pulled due to copied information, illustrate the sluggishness of scientific publishers to deal with critical errors, specialists stated.”
“We’re in the midst of an epidemic of scientific fraud that’s severely compromising analysis.”
A examine finds that “publications citing retracted articles have been extra typically retracted.”
“If it’s the primary time you’ve seen a very bizarre paper get revealed, I can see why it will seize your consideration.” However “it’s all form of mind-numbingly routine at this level.”
“After I see fields that don’t have as many retractions, I’m moderately certain that’s as a result of no one is trying.” Two BBC appearances by our Ivan Oransky (beginning at ~46:00) and right here at ~40:00.
“Response to: ‘Dangerous bibliometrics don’t add up for analysis or why analysis publishing coverage wants sound science.’” The pressure saga continues.
“UCLA Punished a Outstanding Scientist for ‘Damaging and Dangerous Conduct.’ She Says It’s ‘Unjust Persecution.’”
“Stanford Math-Schooling Professional Has ‘Reckless Disregard for Accuracy,’ Grievance Alleges.”
“Visitor opinion: Scientific fraud places Utah kids’s security in danger.”
“The Newest ‘Disaster’ — Is the Analysis Literature Overrun with ChatGPT- and LLM-generated Articles?”
“Lack of experimentation has stalled the talk on open peer assessment.”
“Is AI able to mass-produce lay summaries of analysis articles?”
“Ending profiteering from publicly-funded analysis: Tackling the tutorial publishing oligopoly.”
“$160K Libel Verdict for Ex-Scholar Primarily based on Professor’s Analysis Misconduct Allegations.”
“Drug firm and former director are convicted of submitting falsified information to MHRA.”
“Superconductor Scientist Engaged in Analysis Misconduct, Probe Finds.”
Our Ivan Oransky seems on the Unleashed podcast.
“An Influential Economics Discussion board Has a Troubling Surplus of Trolls.” A story on criticisms on the positioning in 2016.
“Lecturers boycott Wiley gender journal after ‘anti-woke’ shift.”
“The aspiring rector who wrote 4 paragraphs and cited himself 100 occasions.” Our protection from 2022.
What’s publication integrity, “why does it matter, how it’s safeguarded and how might we do higher?”
“Monitoring AI-Modified Content material at Scale: A Case Examine on the Influence of ChatGPT on AI Convention Peer Opinions.”
“Universities must cease hiding from analysis integrity issues,” says the editor in chief of Science. We and others agree.
“Participant Fraud in Digital Qualitative Substance Use Analysis.”
“Retracted analysis papers not a priority, says deputy minister.”
“David versus Goliath: Early profession researchers in an unethical publishing system.”
“Washington Month-to-month publishes Israeli author’s coexistence piece retracted by leftist literary journal Guernica.”
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