Hacker News with Generative AI: Research Integrity

MIT asks arXiv to withdraw preprint of paper on AI and scientific discovery (economics.mit.edu)
Following the posting of the preprint paper “Artificial Intelligence, Scientific Discovery, and Product Innovation” on arXiv in November 2024, concerns were raised about the integrity of the research. MIT conducted an internal, confidential review and concluded that the paper should be withdrawn from public discourse.

Artificial Intelligence, Research Integrity, Preprints, Scientific Discovery

384 points by carabiner 7 days ago | 201 comments

'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.

Science Publishing, Research Integrity, Academic Publishing, Predatory Publishing

3 points by gnabgib 36 days ago | 0 comments

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.

Science, Research Integrity, Academic Publishing, Retractions

7 points by da768 153 days ago | 0 comments

Academic papers yanked after authors found to have used unlicensed software (theregister.com)
An academic journal has retracted two papers because it determined their authors used unlicensed software.

Academic Papers, Software Licensing, Research Integrity

11 points by clcaev 190 days ago | 2 comments

When scientific citations go rogue: Uncovering 'sneaked references' (theconversation.com)

Science, Research Integrity, Academic Publishing

11 points by Teever 316 days ago | 1 comments

So Now the Feds Will Monitor Research Integrity? (jamesgmartin.center)

Research Integrity, Government Regulation, Science

8 points by grahamhillard 329 days ago | 0 comments

Springer Nature unveils two new AI tools to protect research integrity (springernature.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Research Integrity, Science, Publishing

12 points by sedtacet 342 days ago | 9 comments