Why do Indian researchers accept to publish in predatory journals?
(stackexchange.com)
Why do Indian researchers accept to publish in predatory journals?
Why do Indian researchers accept to publish in predatory journals?
A weird phrase is plaguing scientific papers
(theconversation.com)
Earlier this year, scientists discovered a peculiar term appearing in published papers: “vegetative electron microscopy”.
Earlier this year, scientists discovered a peculiar term appearing in published papers: “vegetative electron microscopy”.
The most-cited papers of the twenty-first century
(nature.com)
A Nature analysis reveals the 25 highest-cited papers published this century and explores why they are breaking records.
A Nature analysis reveals the 25 highest-cited papers published this century and explores why they are breaking records.
'Journal Snatchers': the firms that buy science publications and turn them rogue
(nature.com)
Research-integrity analysts are warning that ‘journal snatchers’ — companies that acquire scholarly journals from reputable publishers — are turning legitimate titles into predatory, low-quality publications with questionable practices.
Research-integrity analysts are warning that ‘journal snatchers’ — companies that acquire scholarly journals from reputable publishers — are turning legitimate titles into predatory, low-quality publications with questionable practices.
AI tools are spotting errors in research papers
(nature.com)
Two new AI tools check for errors in research papers including in the calculations, methodology and references.
Two new AI tools check for errors in research papers including in the calculations, methodology and references.
Evolution journal editors resign en masse to protest Elsevier changes
(retractionwatch.com)
All but one member of the editorial board of the Journal of Human Evolution (JHE), an Elsevier title, have resigned, saying the “sustained actions of Elsevier are fundamentally incompatible with the ethos of the journal and preclude maintaining the quality and integrity fundamental to JHE’s success.”
All but one member of the editorial board of the Journal of Human Evolution (JHE), an Elsevier title, have resigned, saying the “sustained actions of Elsevier are fundamentally incompatible with the ethos of the journal and preclude maintaining the quality and integrity fundamental to JHE’s success.”
Journal that published faulty black plastic study removed from science index
(arstechnica.com)
The publisher of a high-profile, now-corrected study on black plastics has been removed from a critical index of academic journals after failing to meet quality criteria, according to a report by Retraction Watch.
The publisher of a high-profile, now-corrected study on black plastics has been removed from a critical index of academic journals after failing to meet quality criteria, according to a report by Retraction Watch.
New hijacking scam targets Elsevier, Springer Nature, and other major publishers
(retractionwatch.com)
Until recently, journal hijackers do not appear to have targeted titles from big publishers, in part because their well-known website designs made such clones easy to detect.
Until recently, journal hijackers do not appear to have targeted titles from big publishers, in part because their well-known website designs made such clones easy to detect.
The Retraction Watch Hijacked Journal Checker
(retractionwatch.com)
Welcome to the Retraction Watch Hijacked Journal Checker.
Welcome to the Retraction Watch Hijacked Journal Checker.
Highly cited engineer offers guaranteed publication in return for coauthorship
(retractionwatch.com)
Last year, a researcher at a U.S. university received an email offering what the subject line described as a “great opportunity to publish an article.”
Last year, a researcher at a U.S. university received an email offering what the subject line described as a “great opportunity to publish an article.”
Don't Publish with IEEE (2005)
(cr.yp.to)
IEEE is refusing to accept public-domain papers except from government authors.
IEEE is refusing to accept public-domain papers except from government authors.
The Semantic Reader Project: Augmenting Scholarly Documents with AI
(cacm.acm.org)
The exponential growth in the rate of scientific publication4 and increasing interdisciplinary nature of scientific progress27 makes it increasingly hard for scholars to keep up with the latest developments.
The exponential growth in the rate of scientific publication4 and increasing interdisciplinary nature of scientific progress27 makes it increasingly hard for scholars to keep up with the latest developments.
Peer review by committee? New journal rethinks old model
(nature.com)
The Stacks Journal is aiming to provide a faster, more transparent and trustworthy peer-review model by organizing committees of researchers to assess manuscripts.
The Stacks Journal is aiming to provide a faster, more transparent and trustworthy peer-review model by organizing committees of researchers to assess manuscripts.
GPT-fabricated scientific papers on Google Scholar
(hks.harvard.edu)
Academic journals, archives, and repositories are seeing an increasing number of questionable research papers clearly produced using generative AI. They are often created with widely available, general-purpose AI applications, most likely ChatGPT, and mimic scientific writing. Google Scholar easily locates and lists these questionable papers alongside reputable, quality-controlled research. Our analysis of a selection of questionable GPT-fabricated scientific papers found in Google Scholar shows that many are about applied, often controversial topics susceptible to disinformation: the environment, health, and computing. The resulting enhanced potential for malicious manipulation of society’s evidence base, particularly in politically divisive domains, is a growing concern.
Academic journals, archives, and repositories are seeing an increasing number of questionable research papers clearly produced using generative AI. They are often created with widely available, general-purpose AI applications, most likely ChatGPT, and mimic scientific writing. Google Scholar easily locates and lists these questionable papers alongside reputable, quality-controlled research. Our analysis of a selection of questionable GPT-fabricated scientific papers found in Google Scholar shows that many are about applied, often controversial topics susceptible to disinformation: the environment, health, and computing. The resulting enhanced potential for malicious manipulation of society’s evidence base, particularly in politically divisive domains, is a growing concern.